Which to use
“adega” is a noun and “alegar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,768
- “adega” frequency rank
- #19,616
- “alegar” frequency rank
- 40384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adega | alegar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lugar onde o vinho é armazenado | citar |
Letter map: adega vs alegar
Shared letters muted; letters that set adega and alegar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. adega runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against alegar's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: adega vs alegar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: adega is anoun and alegaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adega is recorded at frequency rank #20,768, classified as anoun. alegar is at rank #19,616, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.lɨ.ˈɡaɾ/.
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 40384, this pair ranks #25,743 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adega vs alegar
Shared letters: aeg. Private to "adega": d. Private to "alegar": lr.
"adega" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adega" for "alegar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "adega" or "alegar"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "adega" and "alegar".
- Full dictionary entry for "adega" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,743 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adega" and "alegar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adega vs ateia". 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 #25,743 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.