Which to use
“coisa” and “corso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #105
- “coisa” frequency rank
- #35,518
- “corso” frequency rank
- 35623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coisa | corso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer objeto inanimado; em sentido filosófico, coisa é tudo aquilo subsistente por si mesmo; a filosofia kantiana afirma ser uma coisa aquilo que existe independentemente do espírito; no sentido usual, como para o Direito, coisa é tudo aquilo que, percebido pelos sentidos, pode apresentar utilidade para o homem, caso em que se chama bem material | corso |
Letter map: coisa vs corso
Shared letters muted; letters that set coisa and corso apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - coisa / corso
coisa and corso 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 35623, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coisa is recorded at frequency rank #105, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkojzɐ]. corso is at rank #35,518, 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 35623, this pair ranks #31,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coisa vs corso
Shared letters: cos. Private to "coisa": ai. Private to "corso": r.
"coisa" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "corso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "coisa" and "corso" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "coisa" or "corso" show up more?
Useful next steps
You've compared "coisa" and "corso". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "coisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coisa" and "corso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corso vs cursor". 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 #31,406 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.