Which to use
“aval” and “azar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,685
- “aval” frequency rank
- #6,840
- “azar” frequency rank
- 23525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aval | azar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | garantia de pagamento de um determinado título de crédito | má sorte |
Where the eye mixes aval and azar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aval with azar
A purely visual mix-up. aval (/ɐ.ˈvaɫ/) and azar (/ɐ.zaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aval is recorded at frequency rank #16,685, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈvaɫ/. azar is at rank #6,840, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.zaɾ/.
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 23525, this pair ranks #46,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aval vs azar
Shared letters: a. Private to "aval": lv. Private to "azar": rz.
"aval" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "azar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aval" and "azar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "aval" or "azar" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aval" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "azar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aval" and "azar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs aval". 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 #46,295 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.