Which to use
“cera” and “clero” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,145
- “cera” frequency rank
- #16,470
- “clero” frequency rank
- 26615
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cera | clero |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | substância que constitui os favos das abelhas | classe ou ordem religiosa |
Where the eye mixes cera and clero
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. cera runs 4 letters (CVCV) against clero's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cera and clero
A purely visual mix-up. cera (/ˈse.ɾɐ/) and clero (/ˈklɛ.ɾu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cera is recorded at frequency rank #10,145, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈse.ɾɐ/. clero is at rank #16,470, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɛ.ɾu/.
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 26615, this pair ranks #42,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cera vs clero
Shared letters: cer. Private to "cera": a. Private to "clero": lo.
"cera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "clero" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cera" and "clero" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cera" vs "clero" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clero" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cera" and "clero" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cera vs cerda". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #42,507 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.