Which to use
“coibir” and “colidir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,262
- “coibir” frequency rank
- #32,111
- “colidir” frequency rank
- 56373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coibir | colidir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitivo | (transitivo indireto) |
Where the eye mixes coibir and colidir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. coibir runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against colidir's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: coibir vs colidir
A purely visual mix-up. coibir (/ku.i.ˈbiɾ/) and colidir (/ku.li.ˈdiɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coibir is recorded at frequency rank #24,262, classified as averb, pronounced /ku.i.ˈbiɾ/. colidir is at rank #32,111, tagged as averb, pronounced /ku.li.ˈdiɾ/.
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 56373, this pair ranks #10,015 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coibir vs colidir
Shared letters: cior. Private to "coibir": b. Private to "colidir": dl.
"coibir" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "colidir" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coibir" and "colidir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "coibir" vs "colidir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "coibir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "colidir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #10,015 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coibir" and "colidir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coagir vs coibir". 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 #10,015 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.