che vs cry, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“che” is an intj and “cry” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#11,600
“che” frequency rank: #12,412
“cry” frequency rank: 24012
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	che	cry
Definition	para expressar desprezo ou que se duvida da verdade do que se esta a ouvir	choro

Letter map: che vs cry

Shared letters muted; letters that set che and cry apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

3 ch

che

3 ch

cry

Grammar separator: che vs cry

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: che is anintj and cryanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24012, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

che is recorded at frequency rank #11,600, classified as anintj. cry is at rank #12,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹaɪ̯/.

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 24012, this pair ranks #45,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of che vs cry

Shared letters: c. Private to "che": eh. Private to "cry": ry.

"che" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "cry" · 3 letters · shape CCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "che" and "cry" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "che" is an intj and "cry" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "che" or "cry"?

"che" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,600 in our Portuguese list, against #12,412 for "cry". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "che" and "cry".

Full dictionary entry for "che" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "cry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #45,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"che" and "cry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "che vs chess". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #45,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.