Which to use
“chique” is an adjective and “coque” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,853
- “chique” frequency rank
- #19,388
- “coque” frequency rank
- 30241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chique | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elegante, bem vestido, alinhado | substância dura, acinzentada, obtida quando o carvão betuminoso é aquecido em forno de coque sem entrada de ar |
Where the eye mixes chique and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between chique and coque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chique is /ˈʃi.kɨ/ while coque is /ˈkɔkɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chique is recorded at frequency rank #10,853, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈʃi.kɨ/. 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 30241, this pair ranks #38,175 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chique vs coque
Shared letters: cequ. Private to "chique": hi. Private to "coque": o.
"chique" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chique" and "coque" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "chique" or "coque" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chique" 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 #38,175 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chique" 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 #38,175 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.