Which to use
“ak” and “art” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,974
- “ak” frequency rank
- #2,554
- “art” frequency rank
- 18528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ak | art |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | irmão (que não é o primogênito) | arte |
Where the eye mixes ak and art
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ak and art
A purely visual mix-up. ak (/ák̚/) and art (/aR/) 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 18528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ak is recorded at frequency rank #15,974, classified as anoun, pronounced /ák̚/. art is at rank #2,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aR/.
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 18528, this pair ranks #52,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ak vs art
Shared letters: a. Private to "ak": k. Private to "art": rt.
"ak" · 2 letters · shape VC · "art" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ak" for "art" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ak" vs "art" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "art" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ak" and "art" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ak". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,450 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.