Which to use
“cisma” and “coisa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,106
- “cisma” frequency rank
- #105
- “coisa” frequency rank
- 32211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cisma | coisa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de cismar, de cogitar | 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 eye mixes cisma and coisa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cisma (CVCCV) and coisa (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses cisma with coisa
A purely visual mix-up. cisma (/ˈsiʒ.mɐ/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cisma is recorded at frequency rank #32,106, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsiʒ.mɐ/. 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 32211, this pair ranks #35,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cisma vs coisa
Shared letters: acis. Private to "cisma": m. Private to "coisa": o.
"cisma" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "coisa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cisma" and "coisa" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cisma" vs "coisa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cisma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coisa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cisma" and "coisa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "caspa vs cisma". 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 #35,663 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.