Which to use
“cloro” and “close” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,802
- “cloro” frequency rank
- #9,457
- “close” frequency rank
- 28259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cloro | close |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elemento químico de símbolo Cl, possui o número atômico 17 e massa atômica relativa 35,453; é encontrado na natureza somente em compostos com outros elementos, como o cloreto de sódio ou o cloreto de potássio; é um gás, na temperatura ambiente, extremamente tóxico; utilizado como germicida padrão para o tratamento de água, na fabricação de papéis, derivados de petróleo, medicamentos, tintas, solvente e plásticos | 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 |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cloro and close apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
cloro and close form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cloro is recorded at frequency rank #18,802, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkłɔru/. 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 28259, this pair ranks #40,564 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cloro" and "close" be used interchangeably?
Remembering cloro vs close
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cloro” entry
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