Which to use
“ambição” and “âmbito” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,795
- “ambição” frequency rank
- #3,052
- “âmbito” frequency rank
- 12847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ambição | âmbito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desejo forte de fortuna, de glória, de honrarias, de poder ou de outra coisa qualquer, dependendo do contexto | contorno |
Where the eye mixes ambição and âmbito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ambição runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against âmbito's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ambição vs âmbito
A purely visual mix-up. ambição (/ɐ̃.bi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/) and âmbito (/ˈbi.tu/) 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 12847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ambição is recorded at frequency rank #9,795, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ̃.bi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. âmbito is at rank #3,052, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈbi.tu/.
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 12847, this pair ranks #59,628 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ambição vs âmbito
Shared letters: bimo. Private to "ambição": aãç. Private to "âmbito": tâ.
"ambição" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "âmbito" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ambição" and "âmbito" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ambição" vs "âmbito" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ambição" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "âmbito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,628 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ambição" and "âmbito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ambição vs ambíguo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,628 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.