Which to use
“apontar” and “aprontar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,816
- “apontar” frequency rank
- #26,966
- “aprontar” frequency rank
- 32782
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apontar | aprontar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | direcionar parte do corpo ou objeto para algo que se quer chamar atenção; | pôr pronto |
Letter map: apontar vs aprontar
Shared letters muted; letters that set apontar and aprontar apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Corpus notes: apontar and aprontar
apontar and aprontar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32782, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apontar is recorded at frequency rank #5,816, classified as averb. aprontar is at rank #26,966, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.pɾõ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 32782, this pair ranks #34,912 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apontar vs aprontar
Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "apontar": -. Private to "aprontar": -.
"apontar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "aprontar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apontar" and "aprontar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "apontar" or "aprontar"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "apontar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aprontar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #34,912 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apontar" and "aprontar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprontar vs arrotar". 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 #34,912 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.