adegavsapegarWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: adega is a noun, apegar is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“adega” is a noun and “apegar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,768
“adega” frequency rank
#32,459
“apegar” frequency rank
53227
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature adega apegar
Definition lugar onde o vinho é armazenado fazer sentir ou sentir apego; afeiçoar-se

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adega and apegar apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
adega
6 ch
apegar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: adega is anoun and apegaraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

adega is recorded at frequency rank #20,768, classified as anoun. apegar is at rank #32,459, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.pɨ.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 53227, this pair ranks #12,192 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of adega vs apegar

Shared letters: aeg. Private to "adega": d. Private to "apegar": pr.

"adega" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "apegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • adegaaddega · adeag · adegga · adgea · aedga · daega
  • apegaraepgar · apeagr · apegarr · apeggar · apegra · apgear · appegar · paegar

Frequency comparison

adega#20,768
apegar#32,459

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "adega" and "apegar" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "adega" is a noun and "apegar" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "adega" or "apegar"?
"adega" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,768 in our Portuguese list, against #32,459 for "apegar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering adega vs apegar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “adega”; for a verb, it's “apegar”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adega” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list