Which to use
“ache” and “archer” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,947
- “ache” frequency rank
- #21,660
- “archer” frequency rank
- 31607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ache | archer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dor, axe | arqueiro |
Where the eye mixes ache and archer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ache and archer
A purely visual mix-up. ache (/eɪk/) and archer (/ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃə(ɹ)/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ache is recorded at frequency rank #9,947, classified as anoun, pronounced /eɪk/. archer is at rank #21,660, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑː(ɹ).t͡ʃə(ɹ)/.
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 31607, this pair ranks #36,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ache vs archer
Shared letters: aceh. Private to "ache": -. Private to "archer": r.
"ache" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "archer" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ache" for "archer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ache" vs "archer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ache" and "archer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "archer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ache" and "archer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ache 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 #36,425 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.