Which to use
“acerta” and “apertar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,590
- “acerta” frequency rank
- #6,837
- “apertar” frequency rank
- 19427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acerta | apertar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | terceira pessoa do singular do presente do indicativo do verbo acertar | aproximar muito forçando |
Letter map: acerta vs apertar
Shared letters muted; letters that set acerta and apertar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. acerta runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against apertar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - acerta / apertar
acerta and apertar 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acerta is recorded at frequency rank #12,590, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈsɛɹ.tɐ/. apertar is at rank #6,837, 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 19427, this pair ranks #51,280 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acerta vs apertar
Shared letters: aert. Private to "acerta": c. Private to "apertar": p.
"acerta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apertar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acerta" and "apertar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "acerta" or "apertar"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "acerta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apertar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,280 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acerta" and "apertar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aparar vs apertar". 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 #51,280 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.