Which to use
“correio” and “cortejo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,673
- “correio” frequency rank
- #16,978
- “cortejo” frequency rank
- 20651
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correio | cortejo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sistema de transmissão de cartas e pacotes | ato de cortejar |
Where the eye mixes correio and cortejo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. correio (CVCCVVV) and cortejo (CVCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses correio with cortejo
A purely visual mix-up. correio (/ku.ˈRɐj.u/) and cortejo (/kuɾ.ˈtɐj.ʒu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20651, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correio is recorded at frequency rank #3,673, classified as anoun, pronounced /ku.ˈRɐj.u/. cortejo is at rank #16,978, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kuɾ.ˈtɐj.ʒu/.
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 20651, this pair ranks #49,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of correio vs cortejo
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "correio": i. Private to "cortejo": jt.
"correio" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVV · "cortejo" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "correio" and "cortejo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "correio" or "cortejo"?
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 "correio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cortejo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correio" and "cortejo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cortejo vs cortiço". 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 #49,793 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.