# chu vs cio

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### chu
*verb · IPA /ʃy/, /ʃːy/ · frequency rank #24,559*
particípio passado do verbo choir

### cio
*noun · IPA /ˈsi.u/ · frequency rank #22,564*
período de maior apetite sexual e fertilidade de certos animais

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