Which to use
“chão” and “cimo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,140
- “chão” frequency rank
- #25,235
- “cimo” frequency rank
- 26375
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chão | cimo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corda | a parte mais alta |
Letter map: chão vs cimo
Shared letters muted; letters that set chão and cimo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on chão vs cimo
chão and cimo 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 26375, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chão is recorded at frequency rank #1,140, classified as anoun. cimo is at rank #25,235, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.mu/.
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 26375, this pair ranks #42,794 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chão vs cimo
Shared letters: co. Private to "chão": hã. Private to "cimo": im.
"chão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "cimo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cimo ← ccimo · cimmo · ciom · cmio · icmo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chão" and "cimo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "chão" or "cimo" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "chão" and "cimo".
- Full dictionary entry for "chão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cimo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,794 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chão" and "cimo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cimo". 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 #42,794 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.