Which to use
“cogitar” and “constar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,204
- “cogitar” frequency rank
- #12,409
- “constar” frequency rank
- 46613
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cogitar | constar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pensar profundamente sobre; refletir acerca de; analisar, considerar, imaginar | estar escrito, incluído ou mencionado |
Where the eye mixes cogitar and constar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cogitar (CVCVCVC) and constar (CVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between cogitar and constar
A purely visual mix-up. cogitar (/ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ/) and constar (/kõʃ.ˈtaɾ/) 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 46613, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cogitar is recorded at frequency rank #34,204, classified as averb, pronounced /ku.ʒi.ˈtaɾ/. constar is at rank #12,409, tagged as averb, pronounced /kõʃ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 46613, this pair ranks #18,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cogitar vs constar
Shared letters: acort. Private to "cogitar": gi. Private to "constar": ns.
"cogitar" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "constar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cogitar" for "constar" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cogitar" or "constar" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cogitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "constar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cogitar" and "constar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "constar vs consumar". 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 #18,692 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.