Which to use
“cisto” is a noun and “coito” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,054
- “cisto” frequency rank
- #38,629
- “coito” frequency rank
- 77683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cisto | coito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | saco fechado que tem uma membrana e divisão distintas do tecido circundante | cozido |
Letter map: cisto vs coito
Shared letters muted; letters that set cisto and coito apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. cisto (CVCCV) and coito (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: cisto vs coito
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cisto is anoun and coitoanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cisto is recorded at frequency rank #39,054, classified as anoun. coito is at rank #38,629, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkoj.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 77683, this pair ranks #1,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cisto vs coito
Shared letters: ciot. Private to "cisto": s. Private to "coito": -.
"cisto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "coito" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cisto" for "coito" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Pair "cisto" vs "coito" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cisto" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cisto" and "coito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cisto". 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 #1,815 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.