Which to use
“amostra” and “aposta” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,121
- “amostra” frequency rank
- #4,370
- “aposta” frequency rank
- 8491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amostra | aposta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | pequena parte de algo que tem o objetivo de mostrar a qualidade, estilo ou natureza do todo | afirmação feita por alguém sobre algo futuro ou desconhecido |
Where the eye mixes amostra and aposta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. amostra runs 7 letters (VCVCCCV) against aposta's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: amostra vs aposta
A purely visual mix-up. amostra (/ɐ.ˈmɔʃ.tɾɐ/) and aposta (/a.ˈpɔʃ.tɐ/) 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 8491, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amostra is recorded at frequency rank #4,121, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈmɔʃ.tɾɐ/. aposta is at rank #4,370, tagged as anoun, pronounced /a.ˈpɔʃ.tɐ/.
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 8491, this pair ranks #65,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amostra vs aposta
Shared letters: aost. Private to "amostra": mr. Private to "aposta": p.
"amostra" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "aposta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "amostra" and "aposta" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "amostra" or "aposta"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "amostra" and "aposta" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "amostra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aposta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #65,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amostra" and "aposta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aporte vs aposta". 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 #65,252 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.