Which to use
“cordeiro” and “coveiro” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,033
- “cordeiro” frequency rank
- #39,544
- “coveiro” frequency rank
- 48577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cordeiro | coveiro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | filhote da ovelha | indivíduo que abre as covas no cemitério e dá sepultura aos cadáveres |
Where the eye mixes cordeiro and coveiro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. cordeiro runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against coveiro's 7 (CVCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cordeiro and coveiro
A purely visual mix-up. cordeiro (/kuɾ.ˈdɐj.ɾu/) and coveiro (/ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ/) 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 48577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cordeiro is recorded at frequency rank #9,033, classified as anoun, pronounced /kuɾ.ˈdɐj.ɾu/. coveiro is at rank #39,544, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ko.ˈvej.ɾʊ/.
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 48577, this pair ranks #16,597 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cordeiro vs coveiro
Shared letters: ceior. Private to "cordeiro": d. Private to "coveiro": v.
"cordeiro" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "coveiro" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cordeiro" and "coveiro" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cordeiro" or "coveiro"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cordeiro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coveiro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,597 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cordeiro" and "coveiro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coqueiro vs coveiro". 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 #16,597 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.