Which to use
“copo” and “cota” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,195
- “copo” frequency rank
- #8,026
- “cota” frequency rank
- 11221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | copo | cota |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | recipiente, normalmente cilíndrico, do qual podem beber-se líquidos | parcela em um conjunto de valores determinada a um indivíduo ou grupo; quota; porção; quinhão |
Letter map: copo vs cota
Shared letters muted; letters that set copo and cota apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: copo and cota
copo and cota are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11221, 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/. cota is at rank #8,026, tagged as anoun.
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 11221, this pair ranks #61,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of copo vs cota
Shared letters: co. Private to "copo": p. Private to "cota": at.
"copo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "cota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "copo" for "cota" ever safe?
Frequency check: "copo" vs "cota" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "copo" vs "cota" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "copo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cota" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #61,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "copo" and "cota" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs cota". 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 #61,684 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.