Which to use
“aipo” and “ape” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,191
- “aipo” frequency rank
- #28,095
- “ape” frequency rank
- 72286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aipo | ape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta herbácea odorífena da família das Umbelíferas cultivada para fins culinários; seu nome científico é Apium graveolens | comida para cavalos |
Where the eye mixes aipo and ape
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aipo and ape
A purely visual mix-up. aipo (/ˈaj.pu/) and ape (/ˈɑ.pe/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aipo is recorded at frequency rank #44,191, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaj.pu/. ape is at rank #28,095, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑ.pe/.
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 72286, this pair ranks #3,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aipo vs ape
Shared letters: ap. Private to "aipo": io. Private to "ape": e.
"aipo" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aipo ← aiop · aippo · apio · iapo
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aipo" and "ape" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "aipo" or "ape" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aipo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ape" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aipo" and "ape" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aipo vs apo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #3,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.