Which to use
“ange” and “años” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,455
- “ange” frequency rank
- #35,024
- “años” frequency rank
- 67479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ange | años |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anjo | forma plural de año |
Where the eye mixes ange and años
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. ange (VCCV) and años (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ange and años
A purely visual mix-up. ange (/ɑ̃ʒ/) and años (/'aŋos/) 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 67479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ange is recorded at frequency rank #32,455, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɑ̃ʒ/. años is at rank #35,024, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'aŋos/.
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 67479, this pair ranks #4,611 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ange vs años
Shared letters: a. Private to "ange": egn. Private to "años": osñ.
"ange" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "años" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ange ← agne · aneg · angge · annge · nage
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ange" for "años" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ange" vs "años" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ange" and "años" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ange" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "años" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,611 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ange" and "años" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs años". 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 #4,611 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.