Which to use
“apontador” is a noun and “apontar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,240
- “apontador” frequency rank
- #5,816
- “apontar” frequency rank
- 54056
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apontador | apontar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ícone indicador virtual movimentado pelo mouse ou teclado na tela de um computador | direcionar parte do corpo ou objeto para algo que se quer chamar atenção; |
Letter map: apontador vs apontar
Shared letters muted; letters that set apontador and apontar apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. apontador runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against apontar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: apontador vs apontar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: apontador is anoun and apontaraverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54056, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apontador is recorded at frequency rank #48,240, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.põ.tɐ.ˈdoɾ/. apontar is at rank #5,816, tagged as averb.
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 54056, this pair ranks #11,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apontador vs apontar
Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "apontador": d. Private to "apontar": -.
"apontador" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "apontar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "apontador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apontar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #11,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apontador" and "apontar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apontador vs apostador". 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 #11,582 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.