Which to use
“cobre” and “coice” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,888
- “cobre” frequency rank
- #41,401
- “coice” frequency rank
- 45289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cobre | coice |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | elemento de símbolo Cu, possui o número atômico 29 e massa atômica relativa de 63,536 u; é um metal avermelhado, encontrado na natureza associado a minérios como a cuprita, malaquita, calcopirita e a bornita; por ser excelente condutor de eletricidade e muito resistente à corrosão, é empregado em condutores elétricos, motores, eletroímãs e encanamentos | pancada defensiva que certos quadrúpedes desferem, lançando a pata para trás ou para os lados |
Where the eye mixes cobre and coice
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cobre and coice
A purely visual mix-up. cobre (/ˈkɔ.bɾi/) and coice (/ˈkoj.sɨ/) 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 45289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cobre is recorded at frequency rank #3,888, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.bɾi/. coice is at rank #41,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkoj.sɨ/.
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 45289, this pair ranks #20,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cobre vs coice
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "cobre": br. Private to "coice": i.
"cobre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "coice" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cobre" and "coice" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cobre" or "coice" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cobre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coice" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cobre" and "coice" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coice vs conca". 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 #20,110 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.