Which to use
“aparar” is a verb and “apesar” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,423
- “aparar” frequency rank
- #404
- “apesar” frequency rank
- 40827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparar | apesar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segurar ou apanhar algo em queda ou atirado; parar golpe: | não obstante |
Letter map: aparar vs apesar
Shared letters muted; letters that set aparar and apesar apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: aparar vs apesar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: aparar is averb and apesaranadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aparar is recorded at frequency rank #40,423, classified as averb. apesar is at rank #404, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.pe.ˈzaɾ/.
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 40827, this pair ranks #25,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aparar vs apesar
Shared letters: apr. Private to "aparar": -. Private to "apesar": es.
"aparar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "apesar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aparar" and "apesar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aparar" vs "apesar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "aparar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apesar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparar" and "apesar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aparar vs arar". 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 #25,208 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.