Which to use
“aberto” is an adjective and “aperto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,300
- “aberto” frequency rank
- #10,129
- “aperto” frequency rank
- 11429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aberto | aperto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não fechado ou barrado | ato de apertar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aberto and aperto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: aberto is anadjective and apertoanoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - b in “aberto” becomes p in “aperto”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aberto is recorded at frequency rank #1,300, classified as anadj. aperto is at rank #10,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈpeɾ.tu/.
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 11429, this pair ranks #61,410 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aberto vs aperto
Shared letters: aeort. Private to "aberto": b. Private to "aperto": p.
"aberto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aperto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aberto" and "aperto" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aberto" or "aperto"?
Remembering aberto vs aperto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “aberto”; for a noun, it's “aperto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aberto” entry
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