Which to use
“apagar” and “aplacar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,285
- “apagar” frequency rank
- #43,760
- “aplacar” frequency rank
- 48045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apagar | aplacar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer desaparecer (raspando, etc.) | reduzir a força ou a intensidade de; acalmar, atenuar, minorar |
Letter map: apagar vs aplacar
Shared letters muted; letters that set apagar and aplacar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on apagar vs aplacar
apagar and aplacar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apagar is recorded at frequency rank #4,285, classified as averb. 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 48045, this pair ranks #17,174 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apagar vs aplacar
Shared letters: apr. Private to "apagar": g. Private to "aplacar": cl.
"apagar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aplacar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apagar" and "aplacar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apagar" vs "aplacar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "apagar" vs "aplacar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "apagar" 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 #17,174 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apagar" 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 #17,174 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.