Which to use
“apoio” is a noun and “aposto” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #517
- “apoio” frequency rank
- #5,817
- “aposto” frequency rank
- 6334
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoio | aposto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encosto: | encostado |
Letter map: apoio vs aposto
Shared letters muted; letters that set apoio and aposto apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. apoio runs 5 letters (VCVVV) against aposto's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: apoio vs aposto
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: apoio is anoun and apostoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoio is recorded at frequency rank #517, classified as anoun. aposto is at rank #5,817, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈpoʃ.tu/.
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 6334, this pair ranks #68,112 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apoio vs aposto
Shared letters: aop. Private to "apoio": i. Private to "aposto": st.
"apoio" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV · "aposto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apoio" and "aposto" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "apoio" or "aposto" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "apoio" and "aposto".
- Full dictionary entry for "apoio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aposto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,112 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoio" and "aposto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aposento vs aposto". 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 #68,112 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.