codexvscomeuTell them apart

Quick tell: codex is a noun, comeu is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“codex” is a noun and “comeu” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,247
“codex” frequency rank
#5,395
“comeu” frequency rank
52642
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature codex comeu
Definition códice, códex terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo do verbo comer

Letter map: codex vs comeu

Shared letters muted; letters that set codex and comeu apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

5 ch
codex
5 ch
comeu

Grammar separator: codex vs comeu

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: codex is anoun and comeuaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52642, 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/. comeu is at rank #5,395, tagged as averb.

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 52642, this pair ranks #12,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of codex vs comeu

Shared letters: ceo. Private to "codex": dx. Private to "comeu": mu.

"codex" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "comeu" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • codexccodex · cdoex · coddex · codexx · codxe · coedx · ocdex
  • comeuccomeu · cmoeu · coemu · commeu · comue · ocmeu

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "codex" and "comeu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "codex" is a noun and "comeu" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "codex" vs "comeu" - which ranks higher?
"comeu" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,395 in our Portuguese list, against #47,247 for "codex". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

You've compared "codex" and "comeu". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "codex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "comeu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #12,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "codex" and "comeu" 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 #12,615 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list