Which to use
“cravar” and “criar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,924
- “cravar” frequency rank
- #686
- “criar” frequency rank
- 42610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cravar | criar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | enterrar | alimentar, sustentar, amamentar |
Where the eye mixes cravar and criar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. cravar runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against criar's 5 (CCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cravar and criar
A purely visual mix-up. cravar (/kɾɐ.ˈvaɾ/) and criar (/kɾi.ˈaɾ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cravar is recorded at frequency rank #41,924, classified as averb, pronounced /kɾɐ.ˈvaɾ/. criar is at rank #686, tagged as averb, pronounced /kɾi.ˈaɾ/.
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 42610, this pair ranks #23,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cravar vs criar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "cravar": v. Private to "criar": i.
"cravar" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "criar" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cravar" for "criar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cravar" or "criar"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cravar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "criar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cravar" and "criar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "clamar vs cravar". 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 #23,141 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.