Which to use
“argola” and “argolas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,327
- “argola” frequency rank
- #28,457
- “argolas” frequency rank
- 64784
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | argola | argolas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | anel (de metal, madeira, plástico, etc.) para prender, puxar ou suspender algo | modalidade olímpica da ginástica artística na qual o atleta prende-se em argolas com 50 centímetros de distância uma da outra, 2,55 metros acima do solo e 18 centímetros de diâmetro e, ali, executa movimentos que são avaliados por juízes em critérios como grau de dificuldade e precisão |
Where the eye mixes argola and argolas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses argola with argolas
A purely visual mix-up. argola (/aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ]) and argolas (/aʁˈɡɔ.lɐs/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “argola” sits inside “argolas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64784, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
argola is recorded at frequency rank #36,327, classified as anoun, pronounced /aʁˈɡɔ.lɐ/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐ]. argolas is at rank #28,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aʁˈɡɔ.lɐs/ [aɦˈɡɔ.lɐs].
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 64784, this pair ranks #5,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of argola vs argolas
Shared letters: aglor. Private to "argola": -. Private to "argolas": s.
"argola" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "argolas" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "argola" and "argolas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "argola" vs "argolas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "argola" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "argolas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "argola" and "argolas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ampola vs argola". 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 #5,631 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.