Which to use
“achar” and “açúcar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,062
- “achar” frequency rank
- #2,557
- “açúcar” frequency rank
- 3619
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achar | açúcar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conserva indiana (de peixe, fruta ou vegetal) | substância doce extraída da cana-de-açúcar, da beterraba, etc |
Where the eye mixes achar and açúcar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between achar and açúcar
A purely visual mix-up. achar (/ɐ.ˈʃaɾ/) and açúcar (/ɐ.ˈsu.kɐɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3619, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
achar is recorded at frequency rank #1,062, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈʃaɾ/. açúcar is at rank #2,557, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈsu.kɐɾ/.
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 3619, this pair ranks #71,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of achar vs açúcar
Shared letters: acr. Private to "achar": h. Private to "açúcar": çú.
"achar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "açúcar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- achar ← acahr · acchar · acharr · achhar · achra · ahcar · cahar
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "achar" for "açúcar" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "achar" or "açúcar" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "achar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "açúcar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achar" and "açúcar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "achar vs atar". 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 #71,485 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.