Which to use
“acho” and “arch” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #148
- “acho” frequency rank
- #35,879
- “arch” frequency rank
- 36027
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acho | arch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | primeira pessoa do presente do indicativo de achar. | arquear, tomar a forma de um arco |
Letter map: acho vs arch
Shared letters muted; letters that set acho and arch apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: acho and arch
acho and arch are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36027, 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/. arch is at rank #35,879, 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 36027, this pair ranks #30,876 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acho vs arch
Shared letters: ach. Private to "acho": o. Private to "arch": r.
"acho" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "arch" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acho" for "arch" ever safe?
Frequency check: "acho" vs "arch" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "acho" vs "arch" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "acho" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,876 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acho" and "arch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs arch". 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 #30,876 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.