Which to use
“chão” and “clã” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,140
- “chão” frequency rank
- #8,588
- “clã” frequency rank
- 9728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chão | clã |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corda | grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais |
Letter map: chão vs clã
Shared letters muted; letters that set chão and clã apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: chão and clã
chão and clã 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 9728, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chão is recorded at frequency rank #1,140, classified as anoun. clã is at rank #8,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɐ̃/.
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 9728, this pair ranks #63,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chão vs clã
Shared letters: cã. Private to "chão": ho. Private to "clã": l.
"chão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chão" and "clã" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "chão" or "clã"?
What to do next
You've compared "chão" and "clã". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "chão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clã" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chão" and "clã" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs clã". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #63,605 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.