Which to use
“cost” and “crosta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,928
- “cost” frequency rank
- #23,280
- “crosta” frequency rank
- 46208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cost | crosta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | custo | parte mais dura formada em volta de algo, geralmente mais mole no interior |
Where the eye mixes cost and crosta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cost runs 4 letters (CVCC) against crosta's 6 (CCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cost and crosta
A purely visual mix-up. cost (/ˈkɔst/) and crosta (/ˈkɾos.tɐ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cost is recorded at frequency rank #22,928, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔst/. crosta is at rank #23,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɾos.tɐ/.
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 46208, this pair ranks #19,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cost vs crosta
Shared letters: cost. Private to "cost": -. Private to "crosta": ar.
"cost" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "crosta" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cost" and "crosta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cost" or "crosta" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cost" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "crosta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cost" and "crosta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "copta vs crosta". 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 #19,133 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.