Which to use
“coat” and “coma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,949
- “coat” frequency rank
- #5,925
- “coma” frequency rank
- 46874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coat | coma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | casaco | estado patológico de inconsciência em que, até onde se sabe, o organismo mantém pouco mais do que as funções respiratória e circulatória: |
Where the eye mixes coat and coma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between coat and coma
A purely visual mix-up. coat (/koʊt/) and coma (/ˈko.mɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coat is recorded at frequency rank #40,949, classified as anoun, pronounced /koʊt/. coma is at rank #5,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈko.mɐ/.
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 46874, this pair ranks #18,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coat vs coma
Shared letters: aco. Private to "coat": t. Private to "coma": m.
"coat" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coat" and "coma" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "coat" or "coma" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "coat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coat" and "coma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chau vs coat". 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 #18,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.