Which to use
“agosto” is a noun and “aposto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #531
- “agosto” frequency rank
- #5,817
- “aposto” frequency rank
- 6348
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agosto | aposto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | oitavo mês do ano pelo calendário gregoriano, sucedendo julho e antecedendo setembro | encostado |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agosto and aposto apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
agosto and aposto form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - g in “agosto” becomes p in “aposto” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agosto is recorded at frequency rank #531, classified as anoun, pronounced /a.'goʃ.tu/. aposto is at rank #5,817, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈpoʃ.tu/.
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 6348, this pair ranks #68,094 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agosto" and "aposto" be used interchangeably?
Remembering agosto vs aposto
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “agosto”; for an adjective, it's “aposto”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agosto” entry
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