clãvscoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: clã is a noun, co is a pronoun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“clã” is a noun and “co” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,588
“clã” frequency rank
#2,005
“co” frequency rank
10593
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature clã co
Definition grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais que

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clã and co apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
clã
2 ch
co

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: clã is anoun and coapronoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10593, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

clã is recorded at frequency rank #8,588, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈklɐ̃/. co is at rank #2,005, tagged as apron.

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 10593, this pair ranks #62,457 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of clã vs co

Shared letters: c. Private to "clã": . Private to "co": o.

"clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV  ·  "co" · 2 letters · shape CV

Frequency comparison

clã#8,588
co#2,005

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "clã" and "co" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "clã" is a noun and "co" a pronoun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "clã" or "co"?
"co" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,005 in our Portuguese list, against #8,588 for "clã". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering clã vs co

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “clã”; for a pronoun, it's “co”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clã” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list