Which to use
“copiar” is a noun and “criar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,512
- “copiar” frequency rank
- #686
- “criar” frequency rank
- 8198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copiar | criar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | alpendre | alimentar, sustentar, amamentar |
Where the eye mixes copiar and criar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between copiar and criar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: copiar is /ku.ˈpjaɾ/ while criar is /kɾi.ˈaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copiar is recorded at frequency rank #7,512, classified as anoun, pronounced /ku.ˈpjaɾ/. criar is at rank #686, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɾi.ˈaɾ/.
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 8198, this pair ranks #65,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of copiar vs criar
Shared letters: acir. Private to "copiar": op. Private to "criar": -.
"copiar" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "criar" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "copiar" for "criar" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "copiar" or "criar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "copiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copiar" and "criar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copiar 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 #65,666 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.