Which to use
“aceso” and “anexo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,544
- “aceso” frequency rank
- #10,303
- “anexo” frequency rank
- 33847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceso | anexo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que se acendeu | que se anexa ou anexou |
Where the eye mixes aceso and anexo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aceso and anexo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aceso with anexo
A purely visual mix-up. aceso (/ɐ.ˈse.zu/) and anexo (/ɐ.ˈnɛ.ksu/) 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 33847, 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/. anexo is at rank #10,303, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈnɛ.ksu/.
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 33847, this pair ranks #33,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceso vs anexo
Shared letters: aeo. Private to "aceso": cs. Private to "anexo": nx.
"aceso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "anexo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aceso" and "anexo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aceso" or "anexo"?
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 "aceso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anexo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #33,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceso" and "anexo" 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 #33,561 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.