Which to use
“choro” and “clero” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,879
- “choro” frequency rank
- #16,470
- “clero” frequency rank
- 24349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | choro | clero |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de chorar | classe ou ordem religiosa |
Where the eye mixes choro and clero
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. choro and clero follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: choro vs clero
A purely visual mix-up. choro (/ˈʃo.ɾu/) and clero (/ˈklɛ.ɾu/) 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 24349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
choro is recorded at frequency rank #7,879, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃo.ɾu/. clero is at rank #16,470, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɛ.ɾu/.
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 24349, this pair ranks #45,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of choro vs clero
Shared letters: cor. Private to "choro": h. Private to "clero": el.
"choro" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "clero" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "choro" for "clero" ever safe?
Which is more common, "choro" or "clero"?
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 "choro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "clero" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "choro" and "clero" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clero vs cobro". 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 #45,286 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.