Which to use
“class” and “cross” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,854
- “class” frequency rank
- #7,749
- “cross” frequency rank
- 18603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | class | cross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Informática) classe | cruz |
Letter map: class vs cross
Shared letters muted; letters that set class and cross apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: class and cross
class and cross are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
class is recorded at frequency rank #10,854, classified as anoun. cross is at rank #7,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹɒs/.
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 18603, this pair ranks #52,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of class vs cross
Shared letters: cs. Private to "class": al. Private to "cross": or.
"class" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "cross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "class" for "cross" ever safe?
Frequency check: "class" vs "cross" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "class" vs "cross" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "class" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "class" and "cross" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chess vs class". 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 #52,346 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.