Which to use
“citar” and “cito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,831
- “citar” frequency rank
- #25,237
- “cito” frequency rank
- 31068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | citar | cito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | provocar (o toiro) para realizar qualquer sorte tauromáquica | fazer mover-se, excitar. |
Where the eye mixes citar and cito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between citar and cito
A purely visual mix-up. citar (/si.ˈtaɾ/) and cito (/ˈki.toː/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31068, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
citar is recorded at frequency rank #5,831, classified as averb, pronounced /si.ˈtaɾ/. cito is at rank #25,237, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈki.toː/.
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 31068, this pair ranks #37,144 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of citar vs cito
Shared letters: cit. Private to "citar": ar. Private to "cito": o.
"citar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cito" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "citar" for "cito" ever safe?
Frequency check: "citar" vs "cito" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "citar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,144 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "citar" and "cito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ciao vs cito". 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 #37,144 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.