Which to use
“afeição” and “audição” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,213
- “afeição” frequency rank
- #7,865
- “audição” frequency rank
- 32078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afeição | audição |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de afeiçoar; ternura; afecto; amizade; amor: | o ato de ouvir, escutar |
Where the eye mixes afeição and audição
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. afeição (VCVVCVV) and audição (VVCVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: afeição vs audição
A purely visual mix-up. afeição (/ɐ.fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and audição (/aw.di.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afeição is recorded at frequency rank #24,213, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.fɐj.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. audição is at rank #7,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aw.di.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 32078, this pair ranks #35,824 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afeição vs audição
Shared letters: aioãç. Private to "afeição": ef. Private to "audição": du.
"afeição" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVV · "audição" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "afeição" and "audição" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "afeição" vs "audição" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "afeição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "audição" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,824 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afeição" and "audição" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afegão vs afeição". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,824 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.