Which to use
“crasso” is an adjective and “cross” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,078
- “crasso” frequency rank
- #7,749
- “cross” frequency rank
- 46827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | crasso | cross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | espesso | cruz |
Where the eye mixes crasso and cross
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. crasso runs 6 letters (CCVCCV) against cross's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: crasso vs cross
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: crasso is /ˈkɾa.su/ while cross is /kɹɒs/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
crasso is recorded at frequency rank #39,078, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkɾa.su/. cross is at rank #7,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹɒs/.
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 46827, this pair ranks #18,481 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of crasso vs cross
Shared letters: cors. Private to "crasso": a. Private to "cross": -.
"crasso" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "cross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "crasso" for "cross" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "crasso" or "cross" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "crasso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,481 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "crasso" and "cross" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chassi vs crasso". 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 #18,481 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.