Which to use
“correia” and “correio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,313
- “correia” frequency rank
- #3,673
- “correio” frequency rank
- 11986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correia | correio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tira de couro para atar | sistema de transmissão de cartas e pacotes |
Where the eye mixes correia and correio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. correia and correio follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: correia vs correio
A purely visual mix-up. correia (/ku.ˈRɐj.ɐ/) and correio (/ku.ˈRɐj.u/) 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 a single letter - a in “correia” becomes o in “correio”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correia is recorded at frequency rank #8,313, classified as anoun, pronounced /ku.ˈRɐj.ɐ/. correio is at rank #3,673, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ku.ˈRɐj.u/.
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 11986, this pair ranks #60,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of correia vs correio
Shared letters: ceior. Private to "correia": a. Private to "correio": -.
"correia" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "correio" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "correia" and "correio" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "correia" vs "correio" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "correia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "correio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correia" and "correio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carrera vs correia". 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 #60,725 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.