Which to use
“acs” and “ak” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,775
- “acs” frequency rank
- #15,974
- “ak” frequency rank
- 65749
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acs | ak |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | olho (órgão da visão) | irmão (que não é o primogênito) |
Where the eye mixes acs and ak
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acs vs ak
A purely visual mix-up. acs ([ats]) and ak (/ák̚/) 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 65749, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acs is recorded at frequency rank #49,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [ats]. ak is at rank #15,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ák̚/.
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 65749, this pair ranks #5,262 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acs vs ak
Shared letters: a. Private to "acs": cs. Private to "ak": k.
"acs" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ak" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "acs" for "ak" ever safe?
Which is more common, "acs" or "ak"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "acs" and "ak" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ak" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,262 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acs" and "ak" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ASC". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,262 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.