Which to use
“achar” is a noun and “amar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,062
- “achar” frequency rank
- #2,349
- “amar” frequency rank
- 3411
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | achar | amar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | conserva indiana (de peixe, fruta ou vegetal) | transitivo direto |
Letter map: achar vs amar
Shared letters muted; letters that set achar and amar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - achar and amar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: achar is anoun and amaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3411, 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/. amar is at rank #2,349, 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 3411, this pair ranks #71,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of achar vs amar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "achar": ch. Private to "amar": m.
"achar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "amar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "achar" for "amar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "achar" vs "amar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "achar" and "amar". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "achar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #71,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "achar" and "amar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amar 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 #71,746 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.