Which to use
“copas” and “cova” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,207
- “copas” frequency rank
- #10,164
- “cova” frequency rank
- 22371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copas | cova |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | naipe de cartas de baralho em que cada ponto é representado por um coração vermelho (♥) | abertura na terra |
Where the eye mixes copas and cova
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: copas vs cova
A purely visual mix-up. copas (/ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/) and cova (/ˈkɔ.vɐ/) 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 22371, 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/. cova is at rank #10,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.vɐ/.
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 22371, this pair ranks #47,687 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of copas vs cova
Shared letters: aco. Private to "copas": ps. Private to "cova": v.
"copas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cova" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "copas" and "cova" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "copas" or "cova"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "copas" and "cova" 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 "cova" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,687 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copas" and "cova" 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 #47,687 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.