Which to use
“cross” and “crosta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,749
- “cross” frequency rank
- #23,280
- “crosta” frequency rank
- 31029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cross | crosta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cruz | parte mais dura formada em volta de algo, geralmente mais mole no interior |
Where the eye mixes cross and crosta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: cross vs crosta
A purely visual mix-up. cross (/kɹɒs/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cross is recorded at frequency rank #7,749, classified as anoun, pronounced /kɹɒs/. 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 31029, this pair ranks #37,186 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cross vs crosta
Shared letters: cors. Private to "cross": -. Private to "crosta": at.
"cross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "crosta" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cross" and "crosta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cross" or "crosta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cross" and "crosta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cross" 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 #37,186 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cross" 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 #37,186 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.