Which to use
“alegar” and “apagar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,616
- “alegar” frequency rank
- #4,285
- “apagar” frequency rank
- 23901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alegar | apagar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | citar | fazer desaparecer (raspando, etc.) |
Letter map: alegar vs apagar
Shared letters muted; letters that set alegar and apagar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. alegar and apagar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on alegar vs apagar
alegar and apagar 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alegar is recorded at frequency rank #19,616, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.lɨ.ˈɡaɾ/. apagar is at rank #4,285, tagged as averb.
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 23901, this pair ranks #45,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alegar vs apagar
Shared letters: agr. Private to "alegar": el. Private to "apagar": p.
"alegar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "apagar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alegar" for "apagar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "alegar" vs "apagar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "alegar" and "apagar".
- Full dictionary entry for "alegar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apagar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alegar" and "apagar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alegar vs alegro". 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 #45,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.