Which to use
“copo” and “copos” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,195
- “copo” frequency rank
- #9,166
- “copos” frequency rank
- 12361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copo | copos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recipiente, normalmente cilíndrico, do qual podem beber-se líquidos | plural de copo |
Where the eye mixes copo and copos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between copo and copos
A purely visual mix-up. copo (/ˈkɔ.pu/) and copos (/'kɔ.pos/) 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 extra letter(s) - “copo” sits inside “copos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
copo is recorded at frequency rank #3,195, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔ.pu/. copos is at rank #9,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'kɔ.pos/.
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 12361, this pair ranks #60,263 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of copo vs copos
Shared letters: cop. Private to "copo": -. Private to "copos": s.
"copo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "copos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "copo" and "copos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "copo" or "copos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "copo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "copos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,263 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copo" and "copos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copos 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 #60,263 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.