Which to use
“choque” and “claque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,996
- “choque” frequency rank
- #32,903
- “claque” frequency rank
- 35899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choque | claque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | colisão | grupo reunido para aplaudir uma pessoa ou partido |
Where the eye mixes choque and claque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between choque and claque
A purely visual mix-up. choque (/ˈʃɔ.kɨ/) and claque (/ˈkla.kɨ/) 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 35899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choque is recorded at frequency rank #2,996, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃɔ.kɨ/. claque is at rank #32,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkla.kɨ/.
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 35899, this pair ranks #31,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of choque vs claque
Shared letters: cequ. Private to "choque": ho. Private to "claque": al.
"choque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "claque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "choque" for "claque" ever safe?
Which is more common, "choque" or "claque"?
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 "choque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "claque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choque" and "claque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Caíque vs claque". 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 #31,049 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.