Which to use
“cisão” and “coisa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,806
- “cisão” frequency rank
- #105
- “coisa” frequency rank
- 36911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cisão | coisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de cindir | qualquer objeto inanimado; em sentido filosófico, coisa é tudo aquilo subsistente por si mesmo; a filosofia kantiana afirma ser uma coisa aquilo que existe independentemente do espírito; no sentido usual, como para o Direito, coisa é tudo aquilo que, percebido pelos sentidos, pode apresentar utilidade para o homem, caso em que se chama bem material |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cisão and coisa apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. cisão (/si.ˈzɐ̃w̃/) and coisa ([ˈkojzɐ]) 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 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cisão is recorded at frequency rank #36,806, classified as anoun, pronounced /si.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. coisa is at rank #105, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkojzɐ].
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 36911, this pair ranks #29,801 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cisão vs coisa
Shared letters: cios. Private to "cisão": ã. Private to "coisa": a.
"cisão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "coisa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coisa ← ccoisa · ciosa · coias · coissa · cosia · ocisa
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cisão" and "coisa" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cisão" or "coisa"?
Remembering cisão vs coisa
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cisão” entry
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