Which to use
“cos” is a pronoun and “cru” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,810
- “cos” frequency rank
- #14,555
- “cru” frequency rank
- 42365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cos | cru |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer coisa | que não foi cozido ou não foi cozido o suficiente |
Letter map: cos vs cru
Shared letters muted; letters that set cos and cru apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. cos (CVC) and cru (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for cos / cru
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cos is apronoun and cruanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cos is recorded at frequency rank #27,810, classified as apron. cru is at rank #14,555, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɾu/.
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 42365, this pair ranks #23,410 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cos vs cru
Shared letters: c. Private to "cos": os. Private to "cru": ru.
"cos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cru" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cos" and "cru" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "cos" or "cru"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cos" and "cru".
- Full dictionary entry for "cos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cru" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,410 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cos" and "cru" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,410 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.