accordvsacordeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: accord is a noun, acorde is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“accord” is a noun and “acorde” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#43,244
“accord” frequency rank
#11,201
“acorde” frequency rank
54445
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature accord acorde
Definition acordo, tratado, pacto que está em harmonia com outro instrumento ou voz

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set accord and acorde apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
accord
6 ch
acorde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: accord is anoun and acordeanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

accord is recorded at frequency rank #43,244, classified as anoun. acorde is at rank #11,201, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈkɔɾ.dɨ/.

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 54445, this pair ranks #11,250 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of accord vs acorde

Shared letters: acdor. Private to "accord": -. Private to "acorde": e.

"accord" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC  ·  "acorde" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • accordaccodr · accordd · accorrd · accrod · acocrd · acord · cacord
  • acordeaccorde · acodre · acordde · acored · acorrde · acrode · aocrde · caorde

Frequency comparison

accord#43,244
acorde#11,201

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "accord" and "acorde" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "accord" is a noun and "acorde" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "accord" or "acorde"?
"acorde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,201 in our Portuguese list, against #43,244 for "accord". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering accord vs acorde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “accord”; for an adjective, it's “acorde”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “accord” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list