Which to use
“alcançada” is an adjective and “alcançar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,276
- “alcançada” frequency rank
- #2,214
- “alcançar” frequency rank
- 16490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alcançada | alcançar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feminino de alcançado | chegar a algum lugar ou ponto |
Where the eye mixes alcançada and alcançar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. alcançada runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against alcançar's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between alcançada and alcançar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: alcançada is [aw.kã(ŋ).ˈsa.da] while alcançar is /aɫ.kɐ̃.ˈsaɾ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alcançada is recorded at frequency rank #14,276, classified as anadj, pronounced [aw.kã(ŋ).ˈsa.da]. alcançar is at rank #2,214, tagged as averb, pronounced /aɫ.kɐ̃.ˈsaɾ/.
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 16490, this pair ranks #55,021 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alcançada vs alcançar
Shared letters: aclnç. Private to "alcançada": d. Private to "alcançar": r.
"alcançada" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "alcançar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alcançada" and "alcançar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alcançada" or "alcançar"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "alcançada" and "alcançar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alcançada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "alcançar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,021 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alcançada" and "alcançar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alcançada vs arrancada". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,021 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.