Which to use
“china” is a noun and “cinza” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,005
- “china” frequency rank
- #5,392
- “cinza” frequency rank
- 6397
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | china | cinza |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tipo de prato usado em baterias | cuja cor é o cinza² |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set china and cinza apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: china is /ʃi.na/ while cinza is [ˈsĩŋza], plural: [ˈsĩŋzas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6397, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
china is recorded at frequency rank #1,005, classified as anoun, pronounced /ʃi.na/. cinza is at rank #5,392, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈsĩŋza], plural: [ˈsĩŋzas].
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 6397, this pair ranks #68,043 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of china vs cinza
Shared letters: acin. Private to "china": h. Private to "cinza": z.
"china" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cinza" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "china" and "cinza" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "china" or "cinza"?
Remembering china vs cinza
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “china”; for an adjective, it's “cinza”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “china” entry
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