# aperto vs aposto

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### aperto
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈpeɾ.tu/ · frequency rank #10,129*
ato de apertar

### aposto
*adjective · IPA /ɐ.ˈpoʃ.tu/ · frequency rank #5,817*
encostado

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/aperto-vs-aposto