Which to use
“cumprir” and “cuspir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,770
- “cumprir” frequency rank
- #18,818
- “cuspir” frequency rank
- 21588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cumprir | cuspir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | levar a efeito, executar, satisfazer | ejetar saliva ou cuspo (em) |
Where the eye mixes cumprir and cuspir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. cumprir runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against cuspir's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between cumprir and cuspir
A purely visual mix-up. cumprir (/kũ.ˈpɾiɾ/) and cuspir (/kuʃ.ˈpiɾ/) 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 21588, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cumprir is recorded at frequency rank #2,770, classified as averb, pronounced /kũ.ˈpɾiɾ/. cuspir is at rank #18,818, tagged as averb, pronounced /kuʃ.ˈpiɾ/.
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 21588, this pair ranks #48,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cumprir vs cuspir
Shared letters: cipru. Private to "cumprir": m. Private to "cuspir": s.
"cumprir" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "cuspir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cumprir" for "cuspir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cumprir" vs "cuspir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cumprir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuspir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cumprir" and "cuspir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cupim vs cuspir". 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 #48,623 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.