coicevscoinWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,401
“coice” frequency rank
#41,891
“coin” frequency rank
83292
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coice coin
Definition pancada defensiva que certos quadrúpedes desferem, lançando a pata para trás ou para os lados plural de cù

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
coice
4 ch
coin

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. coice (/ˈkoj.sɨ/) and coin (/konʲ/) 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 83292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coice is recorded at frequency rank #41,401, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkoj.sɨ/. coin is at rank #41,891, tagged as anoun, pronounced /konʲ/.

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 83292, this pair ranks #925 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of coice vs coin

Shared letters: cio. Private to "coice": e. Private to "coin": n.

"coice" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "coin" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coiceccoice · cioce · cocie · coicce · coiec · ocice
  • coinccoin · cion · coinn · coni · ocin

Frequency comparison

coice#41,401
coin#41,891

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coice" and "coin" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (/ˈkoj.sɨ/ versus /konʲ/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "coice" or "coin"?
"coice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #41,401 in our Portuguese list, against #41,891 for "coin". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coice vs coin

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

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