Which to use
“chorar” and “clonar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,563
- “chorar” frequency rank
- #46,745
- “clonar” frequency rank
- 49308
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chorar | clonar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | derramar lágrimas por dor ou tristeza | realizar criação de clone |
Letter map: chorar vs clonar
Shared letters muted; letters that set chorar and clonar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - chorar / clonar
chorar and clonar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49308, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chorar is recorded at frequency rank #2,563, classified as averb. clonar is at rank #46,745, tagged as averb, pronounced /klu.ˈnaɾ/.
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 49308, this pair ranks #15,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chorar vs clonar
Shared letters: acor. Private to "chorar": h. Private to "clonar": ln.
"chorar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "clonar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "chorar" and "clonar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "chorar" vs "clonar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "chorar" vs "clonar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "chorar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clonar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chorar" and "clonar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clamar vs clonar". 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 #15,723 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.