Which to use
“águia” is a noun and “areia” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,843
- “águia” frequency rank
- #2,988
- “areia” frequency rank
- 11831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | águia | areia |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ave de rapina, diurna, de grande porte | que tem cor de areia |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set águia and areia apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
águia and areia form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
águia is recorded at frequency rank #8,843, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ɡjɐ/. areia is at rank #2,988, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈɾɐj.ɐ/.
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 11831, this pair ranks #60,928 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "águia" and "areia" be used interchangeably?
Remembering águia vs areia
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “águia”; for an adjective, it's “areia”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “águia” entry
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