Which to use
“correr” and “cozer” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,604
- “correr” frequency rank
- #32,917
- “cozer” frequency rank
- 34521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | correr | cozer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mover-se com rapidez | preparar (o alimento) ao fogo ou ao calor |
Where the eye mixes correr and cozer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between correr and cozer
A purely visual mix-up. correr (/ku.ˈReɾ/) and cozer (/koˈze(ʁ)/) 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 34521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
correr is recorded at frequency rank #1,604, classified as averb, pronounced /ku.ˈReɾ/. cozer is at rank #32,917, tagged as averb, pronounced /koˈze(ʁ)/.
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 34521, this pair ranks #32,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of correr vs cozer
Shared letters: ceor. Private to "correr": -. Private to "cozer": z.
"correr" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cozer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "correr" and "cozer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "correr" or "cozer" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "correr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cozer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "correr" and "cozer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codex vs cozer". 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 #32,721 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.