Which to use
“app” and “are” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,695
- “app” frequency rank
- #4,038
- “are” frequency rank
- 8733
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | app | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aplicativo, aplicação | unidade de medida de área equivalente a 100 metros quadrados |
Letter map: app vs are
Shared letters muted; letters that set app and are apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Pair insight - app / are
app and are 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8733, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
app is recorded at frequency rank #4,695, classified as anoun. are is at rank #4,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ɾe/.
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 8733, this pair ranks #64,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of app vs are
Shared letters: a. Private to "app": p. Private to "are": er.
"app" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "app" and "are" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "app" or "are"?
Useful next steps
Pair "app" vs "are" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "app" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "app" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs app". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #64,927 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.