Which to use
“clicar” and “coçar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,855
- “clicar” frequency rank
- #23,956
- “coçar” frequency rank
- 34811
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | clicar | coçar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gerar um clique (estalido) | esfregar com as unhas, ou com outro objeto, qualquer parte do corpo onde se sente comichão |
Where the eye mixes clicar and coçar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. clicar runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against coçar's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between clicar and coçar
A purely visual mix-up. clicar (/kli.ˈkaɾ/) and coçar (/ku.ˈsaɾ/) 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 34811, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
clicar is recorded at frequency rank #10,855, classified as averb, pronounced /kli.ˈkaɾ/. coçar is at rank #23,956, tagged as averb, pronounced /ku.ˈsaɾ/.
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 34811, this pair ranks #32,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of clicar vs coçar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "clicar": il. Private to "coçar": oç.
"clicar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "coçar" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- clicar ← cclicar · cilcar · clciar · cliacr · clicarr · cliccar · clicra · cllicar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "clicar" and "coçar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "clicar" or "coçar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "clicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coçar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "clicar" and "coçar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clonar vs coçar". 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 #32,366 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.