cofrevscoiceWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“cofre” and “coice” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#13,689
“cofre” frequency rank
#41,401
“coice” frequency rank
55090
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cofre coice
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Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cofre and coice apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
cofre
5 ch
coice

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. cofre (/ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/) 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 55090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cofre is recorded at frequency rank #13,689, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/. 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 55090, this pair ranks #10,806 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cofre vs coice

Shared letters: ceo. Private to "cofre": fr. Private to "coice": i.

"cofre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "coice" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cofreccofre · cfore · cofer · coffre · cofrre · corfe · ocfre
  • coiceccoice · cioce · cocie · coicce · coiec · ocice

Frequency comparison

cofre#13,689
coice#41,401

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cofre" and "coice" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈkɔ.fɾɨ/ versus /ˈkoj.sɨ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "cofre" or "coice"?
"cofre" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,689 in our Portuguese list, against #41,401 for "coice". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cofre vs coice

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 “cofre” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list