# choice vs coice

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### choice
*noun · IPA /t͡ʃɔɪs/ · frequency rank #9,815*
escolha

### coice
*noun · IPA /ˈkoj.sɨ/ · frequency rank #41,401*
pancada defensiva que certos quadrúpedes desferem, lançando a pata para trás ou para os lados

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/choice-vs-coice