Which to use
“alude” and “Auge” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,180
- “alude” frequency rank
- #7,866
- “Auge” frequency rank
- 45046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alude | Auge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que avalancha | olho |
Where the eye mixes alude and Auge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. alude runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against Auge's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: alude vs Auge
A purely visual mix-up. alude (/ɐ.ˈlu.dɨ/) and Auge (/ˈaʊ̯gə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?)) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alude is recorded at frequency rank #37,180, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈlu.dɨ/. Auge is at rank #7,866, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʊ̯gə/])]] ouvir^(fonte ?) ouvir^(fonte ?).
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 45046, this pair ranks #20,383 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alude vs Auge
Shared letters: aeu. Private to "alude": dl. Private to "Auge": g.
"alude" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Auge" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alude" for "Auge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alude" or "Auge"?
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 "alude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,383 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alude" and "Auge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alce vs alude". 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 #20,383 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.