Which to use
“copas” and “copo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,207
- “copas” frequency rank
- #3,195
- “copo” frequency rank
- 15402
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copas | copo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | naipe de cartas de baralho em que cada ponto é representado por um coração vermelho (♥) | recipiente, normalmente cilíndrico, do qual podem beber-se líquidos |
Where the eye mixes copas and copo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: copas vs copo
A purely visual mix-up. copas (/ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/) and copo (/ˈkɔ.pu/) 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 15402, 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/. copo is at rank #3,195, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pu/.
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 15402, this pair ranks #56,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of copas vs copo
Shared letters: cop. Private to "copas": as. Private to "copo": -.
"copas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "copo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "copas" and "copo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "copas" or "copo"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "copas" and "copo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "copas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copas" and "copo" 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 #56,418 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.