Which to use
“aqui” and “auf” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #63
- “aqui” frequency rank
- #42,318
- “auf” frequency rank
- 42381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aqui | auf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lugar onde situa-se o interlocutor | aberto |
Where the eye mixes aqui and auf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. aqui runs 4 letters (VCVV) against auf's 3 (VVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aqui with auf
A purely visual mix-up. aqui (/a.ˈki/) and auf (/aʊ̯f/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aqui is recorded at frequency rank #63, classified as anadv, pronounced /a.ˈki/. auf is at rank #42,318, tagged as anadv, pronounced /aʊ̯f/.
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 42381, this pair ranks #23,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aqui vs auf
Shared letters: au. Private to "aqui": iq. Private to "auf": f.
"aqui" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "auf" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aqui ← aqiu · aqqui · auqi · qaui
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aqui" and "auf" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "aqui" or "auf" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aqui" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aqui" and "auf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs auf". 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 #23,393 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.