Which to use
“colher” is a noun and “correr” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,516
- “colher” frequency rank
- #1,604
- “correr” frequency rank
- 8120
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | colher | correr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | utensílio formado por um cabo e uma parte côncava ou concha | mover-se com rapidez |
Letter map: colher vs correr
Shared letters muted; letters that set colher and correr apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - colher and correr
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: colher is anoun and correraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8120, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
colher is recorded at frequency rank #6,516, classified as anoun. correr is at rank #1,604, tagged as averb, pronounced /ku.ˈReɾ/.
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 8120, this pair ranks #65,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of colher vs correr
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "colher": hl. Private to "correr": -.
"colher" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "colher" and "correr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "colher" vs "correr" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "colher" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "colher" and "correr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carrera vs correr". 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 #65,774 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.