Which to use
“coma” and “copas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,925
- “coma” frequency rank
- #12,207
- “copas” frequency rank
- 18132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coma | copas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado patológico de inconsciência em que, até onde se sabe, o organismo mantém pouco mais do que as funções respiratória e circulatória: | naipe de cartas de baralho em que cada ponto é representado por um coração vermelho (♥) |
Where the eye mixes coma and copas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between coma and copas
A purely visual mix-up. coma (/ˈko.mɐ/) and copas (/ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coma is recorded at frequency rank #5,925, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈko.mɐ/. copas is at rank #12,207, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/.
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 18132, this pair ranks #52,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coma vs copas
Shared letters: aco. Private to "coma": m. Private to "copas": ps.
"coma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "copas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "coma" and "copas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "coma" or "copas"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "coma" and "copas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "coma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coma" and "copas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copas vs copta". 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 #52,931 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.