apartvsazarWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: apart is a adverb, azar is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“apart” is an adverb and “azar” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#30,820
“apart” frequency rank
#6,840
“azar” frequency rank
37660
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apart azar
Definition à parte, de parte * Sinônimos pt: em separado, separadamente, isoladamente, particularmente; má sorte

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apart and azar apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
apart
4 ch
azar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: apart is anadverb and azaranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

apart is recorded at frequency rank #30,820, classified as anadv. azar is at rank #6,840, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.zaɾ/.

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 37660, this pair ranks #28,916 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of apart vs azar

Shared letters: ar. Private to "apart": pt. Private to "azar": z.

"apart" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC  ·  "azar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apartaaprt · aparrt · apartt · apatr · appart · aprat · paart
  • azaraazr · azarr · azra · azzar · zaar

Frequency comparison

apart#30,820
azar#6,840

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apart" and "azar" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "apart" is an adverb and "azar" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "apart" or "azar"?
"azar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,840 in our Portuguese list, against #30,820 for "apart". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apart vs azar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “apart”; for a noun, it's “azar”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apart” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list