Which to use
“com” is a preposition and “cota” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14
- “com” frequency rank
- #8,026
- “cota” frequency rank
- 8040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | com | cota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | indica várias relações: companhia, causa, instrumento, ligação, modo, oposição | parcela em um conjunto de valores determinada a um indivíduo ou grupo; quota; porção; quinhão |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set com and cota apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
com and cota form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
com is recorded at frequency rank #14, classified as aprep, pronounced /kõ/. 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 8040, this pair ranks #65,891 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "com" and "cota" be used interchangeably?
Remembering com vs cota
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “com”; for a noun, it's “cota”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “com” entry
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