Which to use
“corso” and “couto” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,518
- “corso” frequency rank
- #9,650
- “couto” frequency rank
- 45168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | corso | couto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | corso | lugar imune, onde os oficiais da lei não podem entrar |
Letter map: corso vs couto
Shared letters muted; letters that set corso and couto apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. corso (CVCCV) and couto (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: corso and couto
corso and couto are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
corso is recorded at frequency rank #35,518, classified as anoun. couto is at rank #9,650, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkow.tu/.
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 45168, this pair ranks #20,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of corso vs couto
Shared letters: co. Private to "corso": rs. Private to "couto": tu.
"corso" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "couto" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "corso" for "couto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "corso" vs "couto" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "corso" and "couto". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "corso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "couto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "corso" and "couto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "corso vs cursor". 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 #20,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.