Which to use
“clair” is an adjective and “coagir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,787
- “clair” frequency rank
- #49,365
- “coagir” frequency rank
- 77152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clair | coagir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | claro | usar de coação; obrigar, forçar: |
Where the eye mixes clair and coagir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between clair and coagir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: clair is \klɛʁ\ while coagir is /kwɐ.ˈʒiɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clair is recorded at frequency rank #27,787, classified as anadj, pronounced \klɛʁ\. coagir is at rank #49,365, tagged as averb, pronounced /kwɐ.ˈʒiɾ/.
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 77152, this pair ranks #1,953 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of clair vs coagir
Shared letters: acir. Private to "clair": l. Private to "coagir": go.
"clair" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "coagir" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clair" and "coagir" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "clair" or "coagir"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "clair" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coagir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,953 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clair" and "coagir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coagir vs coibir". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,953 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.