Which to use
“cisto” and “couto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,054
- “cisto” frequency rank
- #9,650
- “couto” frequency rank
- 48704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cisto | couto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | saco fechado que tem uma membrana e divisão distintas do tecido circundante | lugar imune, onde os oficiais da lei não podem entrar |
Letter map: cisto vs couto
Shared letters muted; letters that set cisto and couto apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. cisto (CVCCV) and couto (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - cisto / couto
cisto and couto 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48704, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cisto is recorded at frequency rank #39,054, classified as anoun. couto is at rank #9,650, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkow.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 48704, this pair ranks #16,457 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cisto vs couto
Shared letters: cot. Private to "cisto": is. Private to "couto": u.
"cisto" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "couto" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cisto" and "couto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cisto" vs "couto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "cisto" vs "couto" 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 "couto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,457 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cisto" and "couto" 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 #16,457 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.