Which to use
“açude” and “arcade” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,686
- “açude” frequency rank
- #27,734
- “arcade” frequency rank
- 44420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | açude | arcade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | construção destinada a represar as águas de um rio | arcada |
Where the eye mixes açude and arcade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: açude vs arcade
A purely visual mix-up. açude (/ɐ.ˈsu.dɨ/) and arcade (/ɑrˈkeɪd/) 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 44420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
açude is recorded at frequency rank #16,686, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈsu.dɨ/. arcade is at rank #27,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɑrˈkeɪd/.
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 44420, this pair ranks #21,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of açude vs arcade
Shared letters: ade. Private to "açude": uç. Private to "arcade": cr.
"açude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "arcade" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arcade ← acrade · aracde · arcadde · arcaed · arccade · arcdae · arrcade · racade
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "açude" and "arcade" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "açude" vs "arcade" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "açude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arcade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "açude" and "arcade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arado vs arcade". 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 #21,069 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.