Which to use
“chão” and “copo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,140
- “chão” frequency rank
- #3,195
- “copo” frequency rank
- 4335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chão | copo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corda | recipiente, normalmente cilíndrico, do qual podem beber-se líquidos |
Letter map: chão vs copo
Shared letters muted; letters that set chão and copo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: chão and copo
chão and copo 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 4335, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chão is recorded at frequency rank #1,140, classified as anoun. copo is at rank #3,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pu/.
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 4335, this pair ranks #70,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chão vs copo
Shared letters: co. Private to "chão": hã. Private to "copo": p.
"chão" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "copo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- copo ← ccopo · coop · coppo · cpoo · ocpo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chão" and "copo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "chão" vs "copo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "chão" and "copo".
- Full dictionary entry for "chão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chão" and "copo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chão vs chau". 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 #70,607 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.