Which to use
“cheque” is a noun and “clique” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,149
- “cheque” frequency rank
- #1,702
- “clique” frequency rank
- 11851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cheque | clique |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ordem de débito, em papel, do emitente para o banco onde ele tem conta corrente para pagar determinada quantia ao beneficiário | onomatopeia que representa som breve e seco |
Letter map: cheque vs clique
Shared letters muted; letters that set cheque and clique apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: cheque vs clique
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cheque is anoun and cliqueanintj. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cheque is recorded at frequency rank #10,149, classified as anoun. clique is at rank #1,702, tagged as anintj, pronounced /ˈkli.kɨ/.
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 11851, this pair ranks #60,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cheque vs clique
Shared letters: cequ. Private to "cheque": h. Private to "clique": il.
"cheque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "clique" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cheque" and "clique" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cheque" or "clique"?
Useful next steps
Pair "cheque" vs "clique" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cheque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clique" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cheque" and "clique" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Caíque vs cheque". 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 #60,910 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.