Which to use
“achado” is a noun and “achava” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,114
- “achado” frequency rank
- #3,655
- “achava” frequency rank
- 13769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achado | achava |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de achar | primeira pessoa do singular do pretérito imperfeito do indicativo do verbo achar |
Where the eye mixes achado and achava
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. achado and achava follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between achado and achava
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: achado is /ɐ.ˈʃa.du/ while achava is [a.ˈʃa.va]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achado is recorded at frequency rank #10,114, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈʃa.du/. achava is at rank #3,655, tagged as averb, pronounced [a.ˈʃa.va].
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 13769, this pair ranks #58,465 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of achado vs achava
Shared letters: ach. Private to "achado": do. Private to "achava": v.
"achado" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "achava" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "achado" and "achava" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "achado" or "achava"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "achado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "achava" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,465 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achado" and "achava" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achado vs achatado". 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 #58,465 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.