Which to use
“cimo” and “cinto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,235
- “cimo” frequency rank
- #9,456
- “cinto” frequency rank
- 34691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cimo | cinto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a parte mais alta | faixa de couro, ou de outro material, com que se aperta a cintura |
Where the eye mixes cimo and cinto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cimo vs cinto
A purely visual mix-up. cimo (/ˈsi.mu/) and cinto (/ˈsĩ.tu/) 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 34691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cimo is recorded at frequency rank #25,235, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsi.mu/. cinto is at rank #9,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsĩ.tu/.
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 34691, this pair ranks #32,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cimo vs cinto
Shared letters: cio. Private to "cimo": m. Private to "cinto": nt.
"cimo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cinto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cimo" for "cinto" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cimo" or "cinto"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cinto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cimo" and "cinto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cimo". 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 #32,515 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.