Which to use
“acs” and “ale” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,775
- “acs” frequency rank
- #17,419
- “ale” frequency rank
- 67194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acs | ale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | olho (órgão da visão) | reflexo da lua na água |
Where the eye mixes acs and ale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. acs (VCC) and ale (VCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: acs vs ale
A purely visual mix-up. acs ([ats]) and ale (/a.ˈle/) 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 67194, 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]. ale is at rank #17,419, tagged as anoun, pronounced /a.ˈle/.
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 67194, this pair ranks #4,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acs vs ale
Shared letters: a. Private to "acs": cs. Private to "ale": el.
"acs" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ale" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acs" and "ale" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "acs" or "ale" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acs" and "ale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ASC". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #4,724 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.