Which to use
“cheio” and “choco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,424
- “cheio” frequency rank
- #33,330
- “choco” frequency rank
- 34754
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cheio | choco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | completamente preenchido; que contém o máximo que pode conter | diz-se do ovo das aves com o embrião em desenvolvimento |
Where the eye mixes cheio and choco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cheio and choco
A purely visual mix-up. cheio (/ˈʃɐj.u/) 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 34754, 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/. 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 34754, this pair ranks #32,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cheio vs choco
Shared letters: cho. Private to "cheio": ei. Private to "choco": -.
"cheio" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "choco" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cheio" and "choco" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cheio" vs "choco" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cheio" 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 #32,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cheio" 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 #32,432 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.