Which to use
“cut” and “cute” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,244
- “cut” frequency rank
- #34,217
- “cute” frequency rank
- 45461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cut | cute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | cortado | que tem característica bonita, que agrada, que causa de encantamento |
Where the eye mixes cut and cute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cut and cute
A purely visual mix-up. cut (/ˈkʌt/) and cute (/ˈku.ʧi/) 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 extra letter(s) - “cut” sits inside “cute”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cut is recorded at frequency rank #11,244, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈkʌt/. cute is at rank #34,217, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈku.ʧi/.
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 45461, this pair ranks #19,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cut vs cute
Shared letters: ctu. Private to "cut": -. Private to "cute": e.
"cut" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "cute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- cute ← ccute · ctue · cuet · cutte · ucte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cut" for "cute" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "cut" or "cute" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "cut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cut" and "cute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "chuto vs cute". 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 #19,937 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.