Which to use
“ameaçar” and “aplacar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,952
- “ameaçar” frequency rank
- #43,760
- “aplacar” frequency rank
- 53712
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ameaçar | aplacar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | advertir (alguém que algo lhe pode acontecer) | reduzir a força ou a intensidade de; acalmar, atenuar, minorar |
Where the eye mixes ameaçar and aplacar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ameaçar (VCVVCVC) and aplacar (VCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: ameaçar vs aplacar
A purely visual mix-up. ameaçar (/ɐ.mjɐ.ˈsaɾ/) and aplacar (/ɐ.plɐ.ˈkaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53712, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ameaçar is recorded at frequency rank #9,952, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.mjɐ.ˈsaɾ/. aplacar is at rank #43,760, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.plɐ.ˈkaɾ/.
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 53712, this pair ranks #11,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ameaçar vs aplacar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ameaçar": emç. Private to "aplacar": clp.
"ameaçar" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "aplacar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aplacar ← alpacar · apalcar · aplaacr · aplacarr · aplaccar · aplacra · aplcaar · apllacar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ameaçar" and "aplacar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ameaçar" vs "aplacar" - 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 "ameaçar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplacar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ameaçar" and "aplacar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alçar vs aplacar". 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 #11,841 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.