Which to use
“aceso” is an adjective and “acho” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,544
- “aceso” frequency rank
- #148
- “acho” frequency rank
- 23692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceso | acho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que se acendeu | primeira pessoa do presente do indicativo de achar. |
Where the eye mixes aceso and acho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aceso and acho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aceso is /ɐ.ˈse.zu/ while acho is /ˈa.ʃo/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceso is recorded at frequency rank #23,544, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈse.zu/. acho is at rank #148, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈa.ʃo/.
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 23692, this pair ranks #46,090 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceso vs acho
Shared letters: aco. Private to "aceso": es. Private to "acho": h.
"aceso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "acho" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aceso" and "acho" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "aceso" or "acho" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aceso" and "acho" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,090 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceso" and "acho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceso vs acs". 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 #46,090 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.