apart

adv

The verdict

“apart” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #30,820 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adverb.

#30,820
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - à parte, de parte * Sinônimos pt: em separado, separadamente, isoladamente, particularmente;

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

apart vs art
60% similar
apart vs apt
60% similar
apart vs azar
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for apart
PropertyValue
Headwordapart
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,820
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “apart” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). apart lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for apart is 5 letters long, classified as an adverb. Corpus data places it at rank #30,820 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "à parte, de parte * Sinônimos pt: em separado, separadamente, isoladamente, particularmente;".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for apart, with forms such as "aaprt", "aparrt", and "apartt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "art", "apt", "azar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is apart, spelled A-P-A-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    à parte, de parte * Sinônimos pt: em separado, separadamente, isoladamente, particularmente;

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aaprt,aparrt,apartt,apatr,appart,aprat,paart

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of apart - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aaprt2aparrt1apartt1apatr2appart1aprat2paart2
Edit distance from "apart"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "apart"?
"apart" is spelled A-P-A-R-T.
What does "apart" mean?
As an adverb, "apart" means: à parte, de parte * Sinônimos pt: em separado, separadamente, isoladamente, particularmente;
What words are commonly confused with "apart"?
"apart" is commonly confused with "art", "apt", "azar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "apart" come from?
"apart" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “apart”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-P-A-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “art” - see the side-by-side comparison. apart vs art
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list