Which to use
“cisão” and “coiso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,806
- “cisão” frequency rank
- #30,884
- “coiso” frequency rank
- 67690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cisão | coiso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de cindir | uma pessoa qualquer |
Letter map: cisão vs coiso
Shared letters muted; letters that set cisão and coiso apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. cisão (CVCVV) and coiso (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: cisão and coiso
cisão and coiso are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67690, 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/. coiso is at rank #30,884, tagged as anoun.
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 67690, this pair ranks #4,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cisão vs coiso
Shared letters: cios. Private to "cisão": ã. Private to "coiso": -.
"cisão" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "coiso" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coiso ← ccoiso · cioso · coios · coisso · cosio · ociso
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cisão" and "coiso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cisão" or "coiso"?
Useful next steps
Pair "cisão" vs "coiso" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cisão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coiso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cisão" and "coiso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cisão". 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 #4,539 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.