Which to use
“codex” and “comer” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,247
- “codex” frequency rank
- #753
- “comer” frequency rank
- 48000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codex | comer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | códice, códex | comida, alimentos |
Where the eye mixes codex and comer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: codex vs comer
A purely visual mix-up. codex (/kɔ.dɛks/) and comer (/ku.'me/) 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 48000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codex is recorded at frequency rank #47,247, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɔ.dɛks/. comer is at rank #753, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ku.'me/.
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 48000, this pair ranks #17,225 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of codex vs comer
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "codex": dx. Private to "comer": mr.
"codex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "comer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "codex" for "comer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "codex" vs "comer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "codex" and "comer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "codex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "comer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,225 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codex" and "comer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex vs cozer". 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 #17,225 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.