Which to use
“ânimo” is an intj and “ávido” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,571
- “ânimo” frequency rank
- #31,211
- “ávido” frequency rank
- 42782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ânimo | ávido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | coragem, força | que quer ardentemente |
Where the eye mixes ânimo and ávido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ânimo vs ávido
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ânimo is /ˈɐ.ni.mu/ while ávido is /ˈa.vi.du/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ânimo is recorded at frequency rank #11,571, classified as anintj, pronounced /ˈɐ.ni.mu/. ávido is at rank #31,211, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈa.vi.du/.
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 42782, this pair ranks #22,942 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ânimo vs ávido
Shared letters: io. Private to "ânimo": mnâ. Private to "ávido": dvá.
"ânimo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ávido" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ânimo" and "ávido" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ânimo" vs "ávido" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ânimo" and "ávido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ânimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ávido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,942 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ânimo" and "ávido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alado vs ávido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #22,942 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.