Which to use
“alce” and “axe” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,754
- “alce” frequency rank
- #33,285
- “axe” frequency rank
- 82039
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alce | axe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mamífero artiodáctilo da família dos cervídeos (Alces alces), que ocorre nas regiões frias ao norte do hemisfério norte; de pelagem escura, ponta do focinho larga e arqueada e grande galhada espalmada, com numerosas pontas, presente somente nos machos [É o maior dos cervídeos, alcançando até 3 m de comprimento.] | machado, acha |
Letter map: alce vs axe
Shared letters muted; letters that set alce and axe apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: alce and axe
alce and axe are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alce is recorded at frequency rank #48,754, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɫ.sɨ/. axe is at rank #33,285, tagged as anoun.
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 82039, this pair ranks #1,082 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alce vs axe
Shared letters: ae. Private to "alce": cl. Private to "axe": x.
"alce" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "axe" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alce ← alcce · alec · allce · lace
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alce" and "axe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "alce" or "axe" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "alce" and "axe".
- Full dictionary entry for "alce" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "axe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,082 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alce" and "axe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs alce". 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 #1,082 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.