Which to use
“ceo” and “céu” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,861
- “ceo” frequency rank
- #1,163
- “céu” frequency rank
- 10024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ceo | céu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nevoeiro; neblina | parte do espaço que parece formar uma abóbada em cima de nossas cabeças; abóbada celeste |
Where the eye mixes ceo and céu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ceo and céu
A purely visual mix-up. ceo (/coː/) and céu (/ˈsɛw/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ceo is recorded at frequency rank #8,861, classified as anoun, pronounced /coː/. céu is at rank #1,163, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛw/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10024, this pair ranks #63,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ceo vs céu
Shared letters: c. Private to "ceo": eo. Private to "céu": ué.
"ceo" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "céu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ceo" and "céu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ceo" or "céu" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ceo" and "céu" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ceo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "céu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ceo" and "céu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ceo vs ciao". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #63,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.