Which to use
“ape” and “art” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,095
- “ape” frequency rank
- #2,554
- “art” frequency rank
- 30649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ape | art |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comida para cavalos | arte |
Where the eye mixes ape and art
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ape and art
A purely visual mix-up. ape (/ˈɑ.pe/) and art (/aR/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30649, 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/. art is at rank #2,554, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aR/.
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 30649, this pair ranks #37,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ape vs art
Shared letters: a. Private to "ape": ep. Private to "art": rt.
"ape" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "art" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ape" and "art" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ape" or "art" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "art" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ape" and "art" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ape". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,657 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.