Which to use
“cível” and “crível” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,490
- “cível” frequency rank
- #37,733
- “crível” frequency rank
- 68223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cível | crível |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo ao direito civil; civil | que se pode crer, passível de se crer; acreditável |
Where the eye mixes cível and crível
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cível runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against crível's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses cível with crível
A purely visual mix-up. cível (/ˈsi.vɛɫ/) and crível (/ˈkɾi.vɛɫ/) 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 68223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cível is recorded at frequency rank #30,490, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsi.vɛɫ/. crível is at rank #37,733, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɾi.vɛɫ/.
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 68223, this pair ranks #4,350 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cível vs crível
Shared letters: celví. Private to "cível": -. Private to "crível": r.
"cível" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "crível" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cível" for "crível" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cível" or "crível"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cível" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crível" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,350 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cível" and "crível" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cibele vs cível". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,350 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.