Which to use
“apático” and “aquático” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,297
- “apático” frequency rank
- #15,017
- “aquático” frequency rank
- 64314
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apático | aquático |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que apresenta apatia; indolente | qualificação de coisas ou ações que se desenvolvem na água |
Where the eye mixes apático and aquático
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. apático runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against aquático's 8 (VCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses apático with aquático
A purely visual mix-up. apático (/ɐ.ˈpa.ti.ku/) and aquático (/ɐ.ˈkwa.ti.ku/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apático is recorded at frequency rank #49,297, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈpa.ti.ku/. aquático is at rank #15,017, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈkwa.ti.ku/.
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 64314, this pair ranks #5,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apático vs aquático
Shared letters: aciotá. Private to "apático": p. Private to "aquático": qu.
"apático" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "aquático" · 8 letters · shape VCVVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apático" for "aquático" ever safe?
Which is more common, "apático" or "aquático"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "apático" and "aquático" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apático" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aquático" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apático" and "aquático" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apatia vs apático". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,832 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.