Which to use
“abalar” and “aparar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,655
- “abalar” frequency rank
- #40,423
- “aparar” frequency rank
- 57078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abalar | aparar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer tremer ou oscilar | segurar ou apanhar algo em queda ou atirado; parar golpe: |
Letter map: abalar vs aparar
Shared letters muted; letters that set abalar and aparar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Spelling & dictionary notes on abalar vs aparar
abalar and aparar 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 57078, 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/. aparar is at rank #40,423, 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 57078, this pair ranks #9,555 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abalar vs aparar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "abalar": bl. Private to "aparar": p.
"abalar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aparar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abalar" and "aparar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "abalar" vs "aparar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "abalar" and "aparar".
- Full dictionary entry for "abalar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aparar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,555 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abalar" and "aparar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aparar vs arar". 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 #9,555 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.