Which to use
“açude” and “Auge” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,686
- “açude” frequency rank
- #7,866
- “Auge” frequency rank
- 24552
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | açude | Auge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | construção destinada a represar as águas de um rio | olho |
Where the eye mixes açude and Auge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. açude runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against Auge's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses açude with Auge
A purely visual mix-up. açude (/ɐ.ˈsu.dɨ/) and Auge (/ˈaʊ̯gə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 24552, 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/. Auge is at rank #7,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊ̯gə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 24552, this pair ranks #45,034 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of açude vs Auge
Shared letters: aeu. Private to "açude": dç. Private to "Auge": g.
"açude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Auge" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auge ← ague · aueg · augge · uage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "açude" for "Auge" ever safe?
Frequency check: "açude" vs "Auge" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "açude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,034 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "açude" and "Auge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acid vs açude". 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 #45,034 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.