coisovscozidoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: coiso is a noun, cozido is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“coiso” is a noun and “cozido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,884
“coiso” frequency rank
#15,073
“cozido” frequency rank
45957
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature coiso cozido
Definition uma pessoa qualquer preparado pela cozedura

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set coiso and cozido apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
coiso
6 ch
cozido

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: coiso is anoun and cozidoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

coiso is recorded at frequency rank #30,884, classified as anoun. cozido is at rank #15,073, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ku.ˈzi.du/.

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 45957, this pair ranks #19,426 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of coiso vs cozido

Shared letters: cio. Private to "coiso": s. Private to "cozido": dz.

"coiso" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "cozido" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • coisoccoiso · cioso · coios · coisso · cosio · ociso
  • cozidoccozido · coizdo · cozdio · coziddo · coziod · cozzido · czoido · oczido

Frequency comparison

coiso#30,884
cozido#15,073

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "coiso" and "cozido" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "coiso" is a noun and "cozido" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "coiso" or "cozido"?
"cozido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,073 in our Portuguese list, against #30,884 for "coiso". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering coiso vs cozido

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “coiso”; for an adjective, it's “cozido”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “coiso” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list