Which to use
“chão” and “chuto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,140
- “chão” frequency rank
- #36,804
- “chuto” frequency rank
- 37944
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chão | chuto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corda | golpe no qual se bate o pé contra algo |
Letter map: chão vs chuto
Shared letters muted; letters that set chão and chuto apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: chão and chuto
chão and chuto 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37944, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chão is recorded at frequency rank #1,140, classified as anoun. chuto is at rank #36,804, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃu.tu/.
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 37944, this pair ranks #28,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chão vs chuto
Shared letters: cho. Private to "chão": ã. Private to "chuto": tu.
"chão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "chuto" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- chuto ← cchuto · chhuto · chtuo · chuot · chutto · cuhto · hcuto
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chão" and "chuto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "chão" vs "chuto" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "chão" and "chuto".
- Full dictionary entry for "chão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chuto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chão" and "chuto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chuto vs cisto". 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 #28,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.