Which to use
“chato” and “choco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,619
- “chato” frequency rank
- #33,330
- “choco” frequency rank
- 37949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chato | choco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | achatado | diz-se do ovo das aves com o embrião em desenvolvimento |
Where the eye mixes chato and choco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chato and choco
A purely visual mix-up. chato (/ˈʃa.tu/) and choco (/ˈʃo.ku/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chato is recorded at frequency rank #4,619, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈʃa.tu/. choco is at rank #33,330, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈʃo.ku/.
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 37949, this pair ranks #28,586 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chato vs choco
Shared letters: cho. Private to "chato": at. Private to "choco": -.
"chato" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "choco" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chato" and "choco" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "chato" or "choco" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "chato" and "choco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "chato" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "choco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,586 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chato" and "choco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "choco vs chop". 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 #28,586 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.