Which to use
“apo” is a verb and “apt” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,685
- “apo” frequency rank
- #41,338
- “apt” frequency rank
- 87023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apo | apt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | atar, juntar, ligar. | apto |
Where the eye mixes apo and apt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. apo (VCV) and apt (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: apo vs apt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apo is /ˈa.poː/. while apt is /æpt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - o in “apo” becomes t in “apt”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apo is recorded at frequency rank #45,685, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈa.poː/.. apt is at rank #41,338, tagged as anadj, pronounced /æpt/.
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 87023, this pair ranks #523 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apo vs apt
Shared letters: ap. Private to "apo": o. Private to "apt": t.
"apo" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "apt" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apo" and "apt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apo" vs "apt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apo" and "apt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs apo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #523 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.