Which to use
“chorar” and “coçar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,563
- “chorar” frequency rank
- #23,956
- “coçar” frequency rank
- 26519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chorar | coçar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | derramar lágrimas por dor ou tristeza | esfregar com as unhas, ou com outro objeto, qualquer parte do corpo onde se sente comichão |
Letter map: chorar vs coçar
Shared letters muted; letters that set chorar and coçar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - chorar / coçar
chorar and coçar 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chorar is recorded at frequency rank #2,563, classified as averb. coçar is at rank #23,956, tagged as averb, pronounced /ku.ˈsaɾ/.
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 26519, this pair ranks #42,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of chorar vs coçar
Shared letters: acor. Private to "chorar": h. Private to "coçar": ç.
"chorar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "coçar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- chorar ← cchorar · chhorar · choarr · chorarr · chorra · chorrar · chroar · cohrar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chorar" for "coçar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "chorar" vs "coçar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "chorar" and "coçar". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "chorar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coçar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chorar" and "coçar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clonar vs coçar". 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 #42,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.