Which to use
“cunha” and “cunho” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,001
- “cunha” frequency rank
- #13,257
- “cunho” frequency rank
- 16258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cunha | cunho |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | origem, fundo, base ou ligação com |
Where the eye mixes cunha and cunho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses cunha with cunho
A purely visual mix-up. cunha (/ˈku.ɲɐ/) and cunho (/ˈku.ɲu/) 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 a single letter - a in “cunha” becomes o in “cunho”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16258, 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/. cunho is at rank #13,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈku.ɲu/.
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 16258, this pair ranks #55,322 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cunha vs cunho
Shared letters: chnu. Private to "cunha": a. Private to "cunho": o.
"cunha" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cunho" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cunha" for "cunho" ever safe?
Which is more common, "cunha" or "cunho"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cunha" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cunho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,322 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cunha" and "cunho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cunho 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 #55,322 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.