Which to use
“aceitar” and “aceitou” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,695
- “aceitar” frequency rank
- #4,608
- “aceitou” frequency rank
- 6303
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceitar | aceitou |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | concordar em receber algo que é dado | terceira pessoa do singular do pretérito perfeito do indicativo de aceitar |
Where the eye mixes aceitar and aceitou
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aceitar (VCVVCVC) and aceitou (VCVVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between aceitar and aceitou
A purely visual mix-up. aceitar (/ɐ.sɐj.ˈtaɾ/) and aceitou ([a.sej.ˈtow] ou [a.sej.ˈtoː])]]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6303, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceitar is recorded at frequency rank #1,695, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.sɐj.ˈtaɾ/. aceitou is at rank #4,608, tagged as averb, pronounced [a.sej.ˈtow] ou [a.sej.ˈtoː])]].
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 6303, this pair ranks #68,152 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aceitar vs aceitou
Shared letters: aceit. Private to "aceitar": r. Private to "aceitou": ou.
"aceitar" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "aceitou" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aceitar" for "aceitou" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aceitar" vs "aceitou" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aceitou" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,152 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceitar" and "aceitou" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceitar vs acentuar". 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 #68,152 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.