Which to use
“aparar” and “aplacar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,423
- “aparar” frequency rank
- #43,760
- “aplacar” frequency rank
- 84183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparar | aplacar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | segurar ou apanhar algo em queda ou atirado; parar golpe: | reduzir a força ou a intensidade de; acalmar, atenuar, minorar |
Letter map: aparar vs aplacar
Shared letters muted; letters that set aparar and aplacar apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. aparar runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against aplacar's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - aparar / aplacar
aparar 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 84183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aparar is recorded at frequency rank #40,423, 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 84183, this pair ranks #821 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aparar vs aplacar
Shared letters: apr. Private to "aparar": -. Private to "aplacar": cl.
"aparar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aplacar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aparar" and "aplacar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aparar" or "aplacar"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "aparar" 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 #821 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparar" 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 #821 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.