Which to use
“clã” is a noun and “cut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,588
- “clã” frequency rank
- #11,244
- “cut” frequency rank
- 19832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clã | cut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grupo de famílias que se consideram descendentes dos mesmos ancestrais | cortado |
Where the eye mixes clã and cut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses clã with cut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clã is /ˈklɐ̃/ while cut is /ˈkʌt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19832, 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/. cut is at rank #11,244, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkʌt/.
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 19832, this pair ranks #50,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clã vs cut
Shared letters: c. Private to "clã": lã. Private to "cut": tu.
"clã" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "clã" for "cut" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "clã" or "cut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "clã" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clã" and "cut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs clã". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,810 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.