Which to use
“álamo” and “âmago” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,741
- “álamo” frequency rank
- #36,708
- “âmago” frequency rank
- 79449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | álamo | âmago |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | árvore da espécie Populus nigra | cerne, centro |
Where the eye mixes álamo and âmago
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: álamo vs âmago
A purely visual mix-up. álamo (/ˈa.lɐ.mu/) and âmago (/ˈɐ.ma.gu/ ou /ˈɐ.mɐ.gu/) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79449, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
álamo is recorded at frequency rank #42,741, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.lɐ.mu/. âmago is at rank #36,708, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐ.ma.gu/ ou /ˈɐ.mɐ.gu/.
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 79449, this pair ranks #1,504 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of álamo vs âmago
Shared letters: amo. Private to "álamo": lá. Private to "âmago": gâ.
"álamo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "âmago" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "álamo" and "âmago" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "álamo" or "âmago" show up more?
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- Full dictionary entry for "álamo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "âmago" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,504 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "álamo" and "âmago" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alado vs álamo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,504 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.