Which to use
“comer” is a noun and “cozer” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #753
- “comer” frequency rank
- #32,917
- “cozer” frequency rank
- 33670
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comer | cozer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida, alimentos | preparar (o alimento) ao fogo ou ao calor |
Where the eye mixes comer and cozer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between comer and cozer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: comer is /ku.'me/ while cozer is /koˈze(ʁ)/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - m in “comer” becomes z in “cozer”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33670, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comer is recorded at frequency rank #753, classified as anoun, pronounced /ku.'me/. cozer is at rank #32,917, tagged as averb, pronounced /koˈze(ʁ)/.
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 33670, this pair ranks #33,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comer vs cozer
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "comer": m. Private to "cozer": z.
"comer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cozer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comer" for "cozer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "comer" vs "cozer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "comer" and "cozer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "comer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cozer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comer" and "cozer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex vs cozer". 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 #33,769 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.