Which to use
“chamar” and “checar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #884
- “chamar” frequency rank
- #11,227
- “checar” frequency rank
- 12111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chamar | checar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | solicitar a atenção ou a aproximação de alguém ou de algum animal (com palavras ou sinais) | estabelecer a veracidade, correção ou realidade de; conferir, verificar |
Letter map: chamar vs checar
Shared letters muted; letters that set chamar and checar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. chamar and checar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on chamar vs checar
chamar and checar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chamar is recorded at frequency rank #884, classified as averb, pronounced /ʃɐ.ˈmaɾ/. checar is at rank #11,227, tagged as averb.
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 12111, this pair ranks #60,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chamar vs checar
Shared letters: achr. Private to "chamar": m. Private to "checar": e.
"chamar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "checar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chamar" and "checar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chamar" vs "checar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "chamar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "checar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chamar" and "checar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chacal vs checar". 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 #60,577 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.