Which to use
“cívico” and “crítico” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,485
- “cívico” frequency rank
- #3,064
- “crítico” frequency rank
- 19549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cívico | crítico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | relativo ao civil | diz-se de estado médico de grande perigo para o paciente |
Letter map: cívico vs crítico
Shared letters muted; letters that set cívico and crítico apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. cívico runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against crítico's 7 (CCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - cívico / crítico
cívico and crítico 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cívico is recorded at frequency rank #16,485, classified as anadj. crítico is at rank #3,064, tagged as anadj.
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 19549, this pair ranks #51,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cívico vs crítico
Shared letters: cioí. Private to "cívico": v. Private to "crítico": rt.
"cívico" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "crítico" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cívico" and "crítico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cívico" vs "crítico" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "cívico" vs "crítico" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cívico" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crítico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cívico" and "crítico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cívico vs cúbico". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,136 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.