Which to use
“cheque” and “coque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,149
- “cheque” frequency rank
- #19,388
- “coque” frequency rank
- 29537
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cheque | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ordem de débito, em papel, do emitente para o banco onde ele tem conta corrente para pagar determinada quantia ao beneficiário | substância dura, acinzentada, obtida quando o carvão betuminoso é aquecido em forno de coque sem entrada de ar |
Letter map: cheque vs coque
Shared letters muted; letters that set cheque and coque apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - cheque / coque
cheque and coque 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29537, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cheque is recorded at frequency rank #10,149, classified as anoun. coque is at rank #19,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔkɨ/.
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 29537, this pair ranks #39,064 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cheque vs coque
Shared letters: cequ. Private to "cheque": h. Private to "coque": o.
"cheque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cheque" and "coque" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cheque" vs "coque" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "cheque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,064 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cheque" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Caíque vs coque". 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 #39,064 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.