Which to use
“cota” and “custa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,026
- “cota” frequency rank
- #2,470
- “custa” frequency rank
- 10496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cota | custa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parcela em um conjunto de valores determinada a um indivíduo ou grupo; quota; porção; quinhão | despesa feita com alguma coisa |
Letter map: cota vs custa
Shared letters muted; letters that set cota and custa apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on cota vs custa
cota and custa are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cota is recorded at frequency rank #8,026, classified as anoun. custa is at rank #2,470, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkuʃ.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 10496, this pair ranks #62,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of cota vs custa
Shared letters: act. Private to "cota": o. Private to "custa": su.
"cota" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "custa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cota" for "custa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cota" vs "custa" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "cota" vs "custa" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "cota" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "custa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cota" and "custa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "conca vs cota". 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 #62,591 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.