Which to use
“cos” is a pronoun and “cut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,810
- “cos” frequency rank
- #11,244
- “cut” frequency rank
- 39054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cos | cut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | qualquer coisa | cortado |
Letter map: cos vs cut
Shared letters muted; letters that set cos and cut apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - cos and cut
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cos is apronoun and cutanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cos is recorded at frequency rank #27,810, classified as apron. cut is at rank #11,244, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkʌt/.
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 39054, this pair ranks #27,294 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cos vs cut
Shared letters: c. Private to "cos": os. Private to "cut": tu.
"cos" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cos" and "cut" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cos" or "cut" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cos" and "cut".
- Full dictionary entry for "cos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,294 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cos" and "cut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coin vs cos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,294 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.