Which to use
“cher” is an adjective and “colher” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,560
- “cher” frequency rank
- #6,516
- “colher” frequency rank
- 29076
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cher | colher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | querido, adorado: | utensílio formado por um cabo e uma parte côncava ou concha |
Letter map: cher vs colher
Shared letters muted; letters that set cher and colher apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - cher and colher
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cher is anadjective and colheranoun. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29076, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cher is recorded at frequency rank #22,560, classified as anadj, pronounced /ʃɛʁ/. colher is at rank #6,516, tagged as anoun.
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 29076, this pair ranks #39,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cher vs colher
Shared letters: cehr. Private to "cher": -. Private to "colher": lo.
"cher" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "colher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cher" and "colher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cher" or "colher"?
Useful next steps
Pair "cher" vs "colher" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "colher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cher" and "colher" 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 #39,640 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.