Which to use
“ape” and “apelo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,095
- “ape” frequency rank
- #6,263
- “apelo” frequency rank
- 34358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ape | apelo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida para cavalos | pedido de ajuda |
Where the eye mixes ape and apelo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ape with apelo
A purely visual mix-up. ape (/ˈɑ.pe/) and apelo (/ɐ.ˈpe.lu/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ape” sits inside “apelo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ape is recorded at frequency rank #28,095, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑ.pe/. apelo is at rank #6,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈpe.lu/.
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 34358, this pair ranks #32,938 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ape vs apelo
Shared letters: aep. Private to "ape": -. Private to "apelo": lo.
"ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "apelo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apelo ← aeplo · apello · apeol · apleo · appelo · paelo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ape" and "apelo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ape" vs "apelo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apelo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,938 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ape" and "apelo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ape". 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 #32,938 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.