Which to use
“clã” and “coma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,588
- “clã” frequency rank
- #5,925
- “coma” frequency rank
- 14513
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clã | coma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais | estado patológico de inconsciência em que, até onde se sabe, o organismo mantém pouco mais do que as funções respiratória e circulatória: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set clã and coma apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. clã (/ˈklɐ̃/) and coma (/ˈko.mɐ/) 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 14513, 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/. coma is at rank #5,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈko.mɐ/.
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 14513, this pair ranks #57,543 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of clã vs coma
Shared letters: c. Private to "clã": lã. Private to "coma": amo.
"clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- coma ← ccoma · cmoa · coam · comma · ocma
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clã" and "coma" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clã" or "coma"?
Remembering clã vs coma
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “clã” entry
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