Which to use
“aka” and “apo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,975
- “aka” frequency rank
- #45,685
- “apo” frequency rank
- 61660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aka | apo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dirigir, guiar (um veículo): | atar, juntar, ligar. |
Where the eye mixes aka and apo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. aka and apo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aka vs apo
A purely visual mix-up. aka (/ˈaː.g̊a/, /ouːg̊/) and apo (/ˈa.poː/.) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aka is recorded at frequency rank #15,975, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈaː.g̊a/, /ouːg̊/. apo is at rank #45,685, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈa.poː/..
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 61660, this pair ranks #7,024 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aka vs apo
Shared letters: a. Private to "aka": k. Private to "apo": op.
"aka" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "apo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aka" for "apo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "aka" or "apo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aka" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,024 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aka" and "apo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs apo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #7,024 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.