Which to use
“abalar” and “apagar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,655
- “abalar” frequency rank
- #4,285
- “apagar” frequency rank
- 20940
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abalar | apagar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer tremer ou oscilar | fazer desaparecer (raspando, etc.) |
Letter map: abalar vs apagar
Shared letters muted; letters that set abalar and apagar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. abalar and apagar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on abalar vs apagar
abalar and apagar 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abalar is recorded at frequency rank #16,655, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.bɐ.ˈlaɾ/. apagar is at rank #4,285, tagged as averb.
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 20940, this pair ranks #49,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abalar vs apagar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abalar": bl. Private to "apagar": gp.
"abalar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "apagar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "abalar" and "apagar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "abalar" or "apagar" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "abalar" and "apagar".
- Full dictionary entry for "abalar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apagar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abalar" and "apagar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abalar vs abarcar". 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 #49,454 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.