Which to use
“compra” and “cópia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,564
- “compra” frequency rank
- #3,320
- “cópia” frequency rank
- 4884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | compra | cópia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de comprar | ato ou efeito de copiar |
Where the eye mixes compra and cópia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: compra vs cópia
A purely visual mix-up. compra (/ˈkõ.pɾɐ/) and cópia (/ˈkɔ.pjɐ/) 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 4884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
compra is recorded at frequency rank #1,564, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkõ.pɾɐ/. cópia is at rank #3,320, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pjɐ/.
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 4884, this pair ranks #69,873 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of compra vs cópia
Shared letters: acp. Private to "compra": mor. Private to "cópia": ió.
"compra" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "cópia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- compra ← ccompra · cmopra · commpra · compar · comppra · comrpa · copmra · ocmpra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "compra" for "cópia" ever safe?
Frequency check: "compra" vs "cópia" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "compra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cópia" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #69,873 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "compra" and "cópia" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs cópia". 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 #69,873 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.