Which to use
“choco” and “cinco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,330
- “choco” frequency rank
- #373
- “cinco” frequency rank
- 33703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choco | cinco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do ovo das aves com o embrião em desenvolvimento | número equivalente a quatro mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha cinco elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 5 (algarismos arábicos) ou V (algarismos romanos) |
Where the eye mixes choco and cinco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: choco vs cinco
A purely visual mix-up. choco (/ˈʃo.ku/) and cinco (/ˈsĩ.ku/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choco is recorded at frequency rank #33,330, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈʃo.ku/. cinco is at rank #373, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈsĩ.ku/.
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 33703, this pair ranks #33,732 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of choco vs cinco
Shared letters: co. Private to "choco": h. Private to "cinco": in.
"choco" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cinco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "choco" for "cinco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "choco" or "cinco"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "choco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cinco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,732 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choco" and "cinco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "choco vs chop". 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 #33,732 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.