Which to use
“comprar” and “cooperar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #642
- “comprar” frequency rank
- #17,248
- “cooperar” frequency rank
- 17890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | comprar | cooperar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | obter algo em troca de dinheiro | trabalhar ou operar simultaneamente |
Letter map: comprar vs cooperar
Shared letters muted; letters that set comprar and cooperar apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Pair insight - comprar / cooperar
comprar and cooperar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
comprar is recorded at frequency rank #642, classified as averb, pronounced /kõ.ˈpɾaχ/. cooperar is at rank #17,248, tagged as averb.
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 17890, this pair ranks #53,242 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of comprar vs cooperar
Shared letters: acopr. Private to "comprar": m. Private to "cooperar": e.
"comprar" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cooperar" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "comprar" for "cooperar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "comprar" or "cooperar"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "comprar" and "cooperar".
- Full dictionary entry for "comprar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cooperar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,242 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "comprar" and "cooperar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "compilar vs comprar". 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 #53,242 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.