Which to use
“ache” and “Auge” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,947
- “ache” frequency rank
- #7,866
- “Auge” frequency rank
- 17813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ache | Auge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dor, axe | olho |
Where the eye mixes ache and Auge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ache and Auge
A purely visual mix-up. ache (/eɪk/) and Auge (/ˈaʊ̯gə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 17813, 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/. Auge is at rank #7,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊ̯gə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 17813, this pair ranks #53,334 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ache vs Auge
Shared letters: ae. Private to "ache": ch. Private to "Auge": gu.
"ache" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Auge" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ache" and "Auge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ache" or "Auge" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,334 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ache" and "Auge" 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 #53,334 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.