Which to use
“copa” and “copas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #596
- “copa” frequency rank
- #12,207
- “copas” frequency rank
- 12803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copa | copas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vaso fundo, de dimensões e formas variáveis, para bebidas; taça | naipe de cartas de baralho em que cada ponto é representado por um coração vermelho (♥) |
Where the eye mixes copa and copas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses copa with copas
A purely visual mix-up. copa (/ˈkɔ.pɐ/) and copas (/ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/) 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 extra letter(s) - “copa” sits inside “copas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12803, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copa is recorded at frequency rank #596, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pɐ/. copas is at rank #12,207, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/.
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 12803, this pair ranks #59,681 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of copa vs copas
Shared letters: acop. Private to "copa": -. Private to "copas": s.
"copa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "copas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "copa" for "copas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "copa" vs "copas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "copa" and "copas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "copa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,681 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copa" and "copas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copas vs copta". 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 #59,681 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.