Which to use
“comida” and “corda” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #865
- “comida” frequency rank
- #5,178
- “corda” frequency rank
- 6043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comida | corda |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o que serve para comer | cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros |
Where the eye mixes comida and corda
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses comida with corda
A purely visual mix-up. comida (/koˈmi.dɐ/) and corda (/ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/) 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 6043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comida is recorded at frequency rank #865, classified as anoun, pronounced /koˈmi.dɐ/. corda is at rank #5,178, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/.
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 6043, this pair ranks #68,479 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of comida vs corda
Shared letters: acdo. Private to "comida": im. Private to "corda": r.
"comida" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "corda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "comida" and "corda" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "comida" vs "corda" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "comida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "corda" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,479 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comida" and "corda" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cerda vs corda". 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 #68,479 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.