Which to use
“ah” and “ai” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #640
- “ah” frequency rank
- #1,090
- “ai” frequency rank
- 1730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ah | ai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | exprime admiração | expressa dor física ou sentimental |
Letter map: ah vs ai
Shared letters muted; letters that set ah and ai apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ah vs ai
ah and ai 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 a single letter - h in “ah” becomes i in “ai”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ah is recorded at frequency rank #640, classified as anintj. ai is at rank #1,090, tagged as anintj, pronounced /aj/.
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 1730, this pair ranks #73,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ah vs ai
Shared letters: a. Private to "ah": h. Private to "ai": i.
"ah" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ai" · 2 letters · shape VV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ah" and "ai" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ah" vs "ai" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ah" and "ai".
- Full dictionary entry for "ah" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ah" and "ai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ai". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,777 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.