Which to use
“costas” and “crosta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,739
- “costas” frequency rank
- #23,280
- “crosta” frequency rank
- 25019
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | costas | crosta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lado posterior do tórax humano | parte mais dura formada em volta de algo, geralmente mais mole no interior |
Where the eye mixes costas and crosta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. costas (CVCCVC) and crosta (CCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: costas vs crosta
A purely visual mix-up. costas (/ˈkɔʃtɜʃ/) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25019, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
costas is recorded at frequency rank #1,739, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈkɔʃtɜʃ/. 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 25019, this pair ranks #44,394 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of costas vs crosta
Shared letters: acost. Private to "costas": -. Private to "crosta": r.
"costas" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "crosta" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "costas" and "crosta" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "costas" or "crosta"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "costas" and "crosta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "costas" 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 #44,394 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "costas" 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 #44,394 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.