Which to use
“coice” and “conde” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,401
- “coice” frequency rank
- #6,156
- “conde” frequency rank
- 47557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coice | conde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pancada defensiva que certos quadrúpedes desferem, lançando a pata para trás ou para os lados | dignitário e comandante militar no império romano do oriente |
Where the eye mixes coice and conde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. coice (CVVCV) and conde (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between coice and conde
A purely visual mix-up. coice (/ˈkoj.sɨ/) and conde (/ˈkõ.dɨ/) 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 47557, 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/. conde is at rank #6,156, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkõ.dɨ/.
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 47557, this pair ranks #17,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coice vs conde
Shared letters: ceo. Private to "coice": i. Private to "conde": dn.
"coice" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "conde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coice" and "conde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "coice" vs "conde" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "coice" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "conde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coice" and "conde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coice vs conca". 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 #17,682 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.