Which to use
“aba” and “aval” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,719
- “aba” frequency rank
- #16,685
- “aval” frequency rank
- 32404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aba | aval |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | parte saliente da beira das vestimentas, ou outros materiais de pano, para uso das pessoas, tais como vestido, paletó, toldo etc | garantia de pagamento de um determinado título de crédito |
Where the eye mixes aba and aval
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aba vs aval
A purely visual mix-up. aba (/ˈa.bɐ/) and aval (/ɐ.ˈvaɫ/) 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 32404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aba is recorded at frequency rank #15,719, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.bɐ/. aval is at rank #16,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈvaɫ/.
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 32404, this pair ranks #35,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aba vs aval
Shared letters: a. Private to "aba": b. Private to "aval": lv.
"aba" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aval" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aval ← aavl · avall · avval
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aba" for "aval" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aba" or "aval"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aval" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aba" and "aval" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aba vs acs". 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 #35,423 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.