Which to use
“acho” is a verb and “algo” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #148
- “acho” frequency rank
- #222
- “algo” frequency rank
- 370
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acho | algo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do presente do indicativo de achar. | um pouco, de certo modo |
Where the eye mixes acho and algo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acho vs algo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acho is /ˈa.ʃo/ while algo is /ˈaw.gu/. 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 (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 370, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acho is recorded at frequency rank #148, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈa.ʃo/. algo is at rank #222, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ˈaw.gu/.
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 370, this pair ranks #75,263 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acho vs algo
Shared letters: ao. Private to "acho": ch. Private to "algo": gl.
"acho" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "algo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acho" for "algo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acho" or "algo"?
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 "acho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "algo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,263 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acho" and "algo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acho 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 #75,263 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.