Which to use
“cunha” is a noun and “cunhado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,001
- “cunha” frequency rank
- #8,596
- “cunhado” frequency rank
- 11597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cunha | cunhado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | peça de metal ou madeira dura, em forma de prisma agudo em um dos lados, e que se insere no vértice de um corte para melhor fender algum material, bem como para calçar, nivelar, ajustar um peça qualquer | produzido por cunha |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cunha and cunhado apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
cunha and cunhado form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “cunha” sits inside “cunhado” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cunha is recorded at frequency rank #3,001, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈku.ɲɐ/. cunhado is at rank #8,596, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ku.ˈɲa.du/.
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 11597, this pair ranks #61,213 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering cunha vs cunhado
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “cunha”; for an adjective, it's “cunhado”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cunha” entry
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