Which to use
“acho” and “apo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #148
- “acho” frequency rank
- #45,685
- “apo” frequency rank
- 45833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acho | apo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do presente do indicativo de achar. | atar, juntar, ligar. |
Where the eye mixes acho and apo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acho and apo
A purely visual mix-up. acho (/ˈa.ʃo/) and apo (/ˈa.poː/.) 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 45833, 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/. apo is at rank #45,685, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈa.poː/..
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 45833, this pair ranks #19,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acho vs apo
Shared letters: ao. Private to "acho": ch. Private to "apo": p.
"acho" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "apo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acho ← accho · achho · acoh · ahco · caho
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acho" for "apo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acho" or "apo"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "acho" and "apo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acho" and "apo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs apo". 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 #19,551 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.