Which to use
“adesão” and “aversão” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,364
- “adesão” frequency rank
- #19,066
- “aversão” frequency rank
- 25430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adesão | aversão |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato, processo ou efeito de aderir | repugnância invencível |
Where the eye mixes adesão and aversão
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. adesão runs 6 letters (VCVCVV) against aversão's 7 (VCVCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: adesão vs aversão
A purely visual mix-up. adesão (/ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/) and aversão (/ɐ.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) 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 25430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adesão is recorded at frequency rank #6,364, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.dɨ.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. aversão is at rank #19,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.vɨɾ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
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 25430, this pair ranks #43,885 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adesão vs aversão
Shared letters: aeosã. Private to "adesão": d. Private to "aversão": rv.
"adesão" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "aversão" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adesão" for "aversão" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "adesão" or "aversão" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adesão" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aversão" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,885 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adesão" and "aversão" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adesão vs artesão". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #43,885 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.