Which to use
“curte” and “custa” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,413
- “curte” frequency rank
- #2,470
- “custa” frequency rank
- 14883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | curte | custa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ação de relacionar-se amorosamente, ter troca de carícias e se curtir sem compromisso | despesa feita com alguma coisa |
Letter map: curte vs custa
Shared letters muted; letters that set curte and custa apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - curte / custa
curte and custa are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
curte is recorded at frequency rank #12,413, classified as anoun. custa is at rank #2,470, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈkuʃ.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 14883, this pair ranks #57,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of curte vs custa
Shared letters: ctu. Private to "curte": er. Private to "custa": as.
"curte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "custa" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "curte" and "custa" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "curte" vs "custa" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "curte" and "custa".
- Full dictionary entry for "curte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "custa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "curte" and "custa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cárie vs curte". 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 #57,089 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.