Which to use
“copa” and “cota” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #596
- “copa” frequency rank
- #8,026
- “cota” frequency rank
- 8622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copa | cota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vaso fundo, de dimensões e formas variáveis, para bebidas; taça | parcela em um conjunto de valores determinada a um indivíduo ou grupo; quota; porção; quinhão |
Letter map: copa vs cota
Shared letters muted; letters that set copa and cota apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - copa / cota
copa and cota 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 a single letter - p in “copa” becomes t in “cota”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8622, 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/. cota is at rank #8,026, tagged as anoun.
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 8622, this pair ranks #65,093 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of copa vs cota
Shared letters: aco. Private to "copa": p. Private to "cota": t.
"copa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "copa" and "cota" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "copa" or "cota"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "copa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,093 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copa" and "cota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs cota". 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 #65,093 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.