Which to use
“coin” and “cota” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,891
- “coin” frequency rank
- #8,026
- “cota” frequency rank
- 49917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coin | cota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de cù | parcela em um conjunto de valores determinada a um indivíduo ou grupo; quota; porção; quinhão |
Letter map: coin vs cota
Shared letters muted; letters that set coin and cota apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. coin (CVVC) and cota (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: coin and cota
coin and cota are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coin is recorded at frequency rank #41,891, classified as anoun, pronounced /konʲ/. cota is at rank #8,026, tagged as anoun.
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 49917, this pair ranks #15,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of coin vs cota
Shared letters: co. Private to "coin": in. Private to "cota": at.
"coin" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "cota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coin" and "cota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coin" or "cota"?
After this comparison
Pair "coin" vs "cota" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "coin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coin" and "cota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coice vs coin". 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 #15,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.