Which to use
“curtir” and “cuspir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,514
- “curtir” frequency rank
- #18,818
- “cuspir” frequency rank
- 24332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | curtir | cuspir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gozar, desfrutar com grande prazer de algo, aproveitar; sentir prazer ao consumir ou usar | ejetar saliva ou cuspo (em) |
Letter map: curtir vs cuspir
Shared letters muted; letters that set curtir and cuspir apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. curtir and cuspir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: curtir and cuspir
curtir and cuspir 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 24332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
curtir is recorded at frequency rank #5,514, classified as averb. 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 24332, this pair ranks #45,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of curtir vs cuspir
Shared letters: ciru. Private to "curtir": t. Private to "cuspir": ps.
"curtir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "cuspir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "curtir" and "cuspir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "curtir" or "cuspir"?
What to do next
Pair "curtir" vs "cuspir" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "curtir" 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 #45,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "curtir" 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 #45,307 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.