Which to use
“chuto” is a noun and “cuco” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,804
- “chuto” frequency rank
- #30,486
- “cuco” frequency rank
- 67290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | chuto | cuco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | golpe no qual se bate o pé contra algo | que tira partido de algo ou de uma pessoa, que é aproveitado, egoísta |
Where the eye mixes chuto and cuco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. chuto runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against cuco's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses chuto with cuco
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: chuto is /ˈʃu.tu/ while cuco is /'ku.kʊ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
chuto is recorded at frequency rank #36,804, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃu.tu/. cuco is at rank #30,486, tagged as anadj, pronounced /'ku.kʊ/.
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 67290, this pair ranks #4,690 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of chuto vs cuco
Shared letters: cou. Private to "chuto": ht. Private to "cuco": -.
"chuto" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "cuco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "chuto" for "cuco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "chuto" or "cuco"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "chuto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,690 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "chuto" and "cuco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cúbico vs cuco". 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 #4,690 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.