Which to use
“ado” and “ak” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,628
- “ado” frequency rank
- #15,974
- “ak” frequency rank
- 47602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ado | ak |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | a fazer | irmão (que não é o primogênito) |
Letter map: ado vs ak
Shared letters muted; letters that set ado and ak apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Corpus notes: ado and ak
ado and ak are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ado is recorded at frequency rank #31,628, classified as anoun. ak is at rank #15,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ák̚/.
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 47602, this pair ranks #17,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ado vs ak
Shared letters: a. Private to "ado": do. Private to "ak": k.
"ado" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ak" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ado" for "ak" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ado" vs "ak" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "ado" vs "ak" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ak" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ado" and "ak" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #17,634 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.