Which to use
“corda” and “cosa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,178
- “corda” frequency rank
- #31,312
- “cosa” frequency rank
- 36490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corda | cosa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cabo de fios vegetais unidos e torcidos uns sobre os outros | coisa |
Where the eye mixes corda and cosa
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. corda runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against cosa's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: corda vs cosa
A purely visual mix-up. corda (/ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/) and cosa (/'kɔ.sa/) 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 36490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corda is recorded at frequency rank #5,178, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔɾ.dɐ/. cosa is at rank #31,312, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'kɔ.sa/.
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 36490, this pair ranks #30,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corda vs cosa
Shared letters: aco. Private to "corda": dr. Private to "cosa": s.
"corda" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cosa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corda" for "cosa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "corda" vs "cosa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "corda" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cosa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corda" and "cosa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs cosa". 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 #30,311 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.