Which to use
“xará” and “xícara” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,147
- “xará” frequency rank
- #10,110
- “xícara” frequency rank
- 57257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | xará | xícara |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pessoa com mesmo nome de outrem; homônimo; tocaio | o mesmo que chávena |
Letter map: xará vs xícara
Shared letters muted; letters that set xará and xícara apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: xará and xícara
xará and xícara 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
xará is recorded at frequency rank #47,147, classified as anoun. xícara is at rank #10,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈʃi.kɐ.ɾɐ/.
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 57257, this pair ranks #9,442 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of xará vs xícara
Shared letters: arx. Private to "xará": á. Private to "xícara": cí.
"xará" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "xícara" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Pair "xará" vs "xícara" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "xará" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "xícara" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,442 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "xará" and "xícara" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "xará vs xota". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #9,442 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.