Which to use
“cima” and “crime” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #580
- “cima” frequency rank
- #886
- “crime” frequency rank
- 1466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cima | crime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a parte superior de alguma coisa; alto, cume, cimeira, topo | conduta descrita na legislação penal como sendo proibida, por meio de um tipo penal |
Where the eye mixes cima and crime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cima with crime
A purely visual mix-up. cima (/ˈsi.mɐ/) and crime (/ˈkɾi.mɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1466, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cima is recorded at frequency rank #580, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.mɐ/. crime is at rank #886, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾi.mɨ/.
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 1466, this pair ranks #74,104 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cima vs crime
Shared letters: cim. Private to "cima": a. Private to "crime": er.
"cima" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "crime" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cima" and "crime" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cima" or "crime"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,104 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cima" and "crime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cima". 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 #74,104 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.