Which to use
“copas” and “cópia” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,207
- “copas” frequency rank
- #3,320
- “cópia” frequency rank
- 15527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copas | cópia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | naipe de cartas de baralho em que cada ponto é representado por um coração vermelho (♥) | ato ou efeito de copiar |
Where the eye mixes copas and cópia
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: copas vs cópia
A purely visual mix-up. copas (/ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copas is recorded at frequency rank #12,207, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/. 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 15527, this pair ranks #56,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of copas vs cópia
Shared letters: acp. Private to "copas": os. Private to "cópia": ió.
"copas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cópia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- copas ← ccopas · coaps · copass · coppas · copsa · cpoas · ocpas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "copas" and "cópia" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "copas" or "cópia" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "copas" 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 #56,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copas" and "cópia" 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 #56,271 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.