Which to use
“chegar” and “chorar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #390
- “chegar” frequency rank
- #2,563
- “chorar” frequency rank
- 2953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chegar | chorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pôr em contato | derramar lágrimas por dor ou tristeza |
Letter map: chegar vs chorar
Shared letters muted; letters that set chegar and chorar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. chegar and chorar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on chegar vs chorar
chegar and chorar 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 2953, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chegar is recorded at frequency rank #390, classified as averb, pronounced /ʃɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. chorar is at rank #2,563, tagged as averb.
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 2953, this pair ranks #72,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of chegar vs chorar
Shared letters: achr. Private to "chegar": eg. Private to "chorar": o.
"chegar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "chorar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "chegar" and "chorar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "chegar" or "chorar"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "chegar" and "chorar".
- Full dictionary entry for "chegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "chorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chegar" and "chorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chorar vs clonar". 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 #72,269 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.