Which to use
“claque” and “coque” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,903
- “claque” frequency rank
- #19,388
- “coque” frequency rank
- 52291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | claque | coque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grupo reunido para aplaudir uma pessoa ou partido | substância dura, acinzentada, obtida quando o carvão betuminoso é aquecido em forno de coque sem entrada de ar |
Where the eye mixes claque and coque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses claque with coque
A purely visual mix-up. claque (/ˈkla.kɨ/) and coque (/ˈkɔkɨ/) 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 52291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
claque is recorded at frequency rank #32,903, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkla.kɨ/. coque is at rank #19,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔkɨ/.
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 52291, this pair ranks #12,880 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of claque vs coque
Shared letters: cequ. Private to "claque": al. Private to "coque": o.
"claque" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVV · "coque" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "claque" for "coque" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "claque" or "coque" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "claque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,880 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "claque" and "coque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Caíque vs claque". 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 #12,880 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.