Which to use
“Goiás” and “goma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,907
- “Goiás” frequency rank
- #19,450
- “goma” frequency rank
- 23357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Goiás | goma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado brasileiro localizado ao leste da Região Centro-Oeste; tem como limites os estados de Tocantins ao norte, da Bahia ao leste, de Minas Gerais ao sudeste, de Mato Grosso do Sul a sudeste e o de Mato Grosso a noroeste; sua capital é Goiânia; desmembrado a província de São Paulo ainda no período colonial, de seu território emancipou-se por último o estado do Tocantins | exsudação das plantas de aspecto viscoso e transparente |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Goiás and goma apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Goiás (/ɡojˈa(j)s/ [ɡoɪ̯ˈa(ɪ̯)s]) and goma (/ˈɡo.mɐ/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Goiás is recorded at frequency rank #3,907, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɡojˈa(j)s/ [ɡoɪ̯ˈa(ɪ̯)s]. goma is at rank #19,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɡo.mɐ/.
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 23357, this pair ranks #46,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Goiás vs goma
Shared letters: go. Private to "Goiás": isá. Private to "goma": am.
"Goiás" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "goma" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- goma ← ggoma · gmoa · goam · gomma · ogma
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Goiás" and "goma" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Goiás" or "goma"?
Remembering Goiás vs goma
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Goiás” entry
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