Which to use
“cos” is a pronoun and “cry” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,810
- “cos” frequency rank
- #12,412
- “cry” frequency rank
- 40222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cos | cry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer coisa | choro |
Letter map: cos vs cry
Shared letters muted; letters that set cos and cry apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - cos and cry
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cos is apronoun and cryanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cos is recorded at frequency rank #27,810, classified as apron. cry is at rank #12,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹaɪ̯/.
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 40222, this pair ranks #25,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cos vs cry
Shared letters: c. Private to "cos": os. Private to "cry": ry.
"cos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cry" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cos" for "cry" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cos" or "cry" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "cos" and "cry". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "cos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cos" and "cry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #25,939 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.