Which to use
“chão” is a noun and “chi” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,140
- “chão” frequency rank
- #10,328
- “chi” frequency rank
- 11468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chão | chi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corda | quem |
Letter map: chão vs chi
Shared letters muted; letters that set chão and chi apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: chão vs chi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: chão is anoun and chiapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chão is recorded at frequency rank #1,140, classified as anoun. chi is at rank #10,328, tagged as apron.
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 11468, this pair ranks #61,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chão vs chi
Shared letters: ch. Private to "chão": oã. Private to "chi": i.
"chão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "chi" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chão" and "chi" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "chão" or "chi" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "chão" and "chi". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "chão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chão" and "chi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs chi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #61,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.