Which to use
“classe” and “close” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,112
- “classe” frequency rank
- #9,457
- “close” frequency rank
- 10569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | classe | close |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | grupo de pessoas ou coisas com alguma característica em comum | tomada realizada com um dispositivo filmador ou fotográfico em que se enche o enquadramento com o objeto filmado ou fotografado através do zum ou aproximando o dispositivo filmador ou fotográfico |
Letter map: classe vs close
Shared letters muted; letters that set classe and close apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - classe / close
classe and close 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
classe is recorded at frequency rank #1,112, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkla.sɨ/. close is at rank #9,457, tagged as anoun.
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 10569, this pair ranks #62,491 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of classe vs close
Shared letters: cels. Private to "classe": a. Private to "close": o.
"classe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "close" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "classe" vs "close" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "classe" and "close". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "classe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "close" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,491 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "classe" and "close" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "close vs clown". 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 #62,491 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.