Which to use
“cópia” and “cova” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,320
- “cópia” frequency rank
- #10,164
- “cova” frequency rank
- 13484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cópia | cova |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de copiar | abertura na terra |
Where the eye mixes cópia and cova
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cópia vs cova
A purely visual mix-up. cópia (/ˈkɔ.pjɐ/) 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 13484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cópia is recorded at frequency rank #3,320, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pjɐ/. 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 13484, this pair ranks #58,842 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cópia vs cova
Shared letters: ac. Private to "cópia": ipó. Private to "cova": ov.
"cópia" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cova" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cova ← ccova · coav · covva · cvoa · ocva
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cópia" for "cova" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cópia" vs "cova" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cópia" 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 #58,842 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cópia" and "cova" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs cova". 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 #58,842 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.