Which to use
“cuco” and “curvo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,486
- “cuco” frequency rank
- #37,736
- “curvo” frequency rank
- 68222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cuco | curvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que tira partido de algo ou de uma pessoa, que é aproveitado, egoísta | em forma de arco |
Where the eye mixes cuco and curvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cuco with curvo
A purely visual mix-up. cuco (/'ku.kʊ/) and curvo (/ˈkuɾ.vu/) 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 68222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cuco is recorded at frequency rank #30,486, classified as anadj, pronounced /'ku.kʊ/. curvo is at rank #37,736, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈkuɾ.vu/.
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 68222, this pair ranks #4,352 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of cuco vs curvo
Shared letters: cou. Private to "cuco": -. Private to "curvo": rv.
"cuco" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "curvo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cuco" and "curvo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cuco" vs "curvo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cuco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "curvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,352 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cuco" and "curvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "curvado vs curvo". 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 #4,352 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.