Which to use
“cheio” and “cher” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,424
- “cheio” frequency rank
- #22,560
- “cher” frequency rank
- 23984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cheio | cher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | completamente preenchido; que contém o máximo que pode conter | querido, adorado: |
Where the eye mixes cheio and cher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cheio vs cher
A purely visual mix-up. cheio (/ˈʃɐj.u/) and cher (/ʃɛʁ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cheio is recorded at frequency rank #1,424, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈʃɐj.u/. cher is at rank #22,560, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ʃɛʁ/.
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 23984, this pair ranks #45,739 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cheio vs cher
Shared letters: ceh. Private to "cheio": io. Private to "cher": r.
"cheio" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "cher" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cheio" and "cher" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cheio" vs "cher" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cheio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,739 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cheio" and "cher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cher vs chess". 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 #45,739 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.