Which to use
“conter” and “cozer” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,457
- “conter” frequency rank
- #32,917
- “cozer” frequency rank
- 37374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | conter | cozer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encerrar | preparar (o alimento) ao fogo ou ao calor |
Where the eye mixes conter and cozer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between conter and cozer
A purely visual mix-up. conter (/kõ.ˈteɾ/) and cozer (/koˈze(ʁ)/) 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 37374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
conter is recorded at frequency rank #4,457, classified as averb, pronounced /kõ.ˈteɾ/. 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 37374, this pair ranks #29,246 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of conter vs cozer
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "conter": nt. Private to "cozer": z.
"conter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cozer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "conter" and "cozer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "conter" or "cozer"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "conter" and "cozer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "conter" 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 #29,246 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "conter" 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 #29,246 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.