Which to use
“daquela” is an adverb and “daquele” is a contraction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,472
- “daquela” frequency rank
- #1,530
- “daquele” frequency rank
- 4002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | daquela | daquele |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em aquele tempo, em aquele momento, em tal ocasião, em aquela altura | contração da preposição de com o pronome ou determinante demonstrativo aquele: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set daquela and daquele apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: daquela is /dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ/ while daquele is /dɐ.ˈke.lɨ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “daquela” becomes e in “daquele”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs contraction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
daquela is recorded at frequency rank #2,472, classified as anadv, pronounced /dɐ.ˈkɛ.lɐ/. daquele is at rank #1,530, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /dɐ.ˈke.lɨ/.
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 4002, this pair ranks #71,038 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of daquela vs daquele
Shared letters: adelqu. Private to "daquela": -. Private to "daquele": -.
"daquela" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "daquele" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "daquela" and "daquele" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "daquela" or "daquele"?
Remembering daquela vs daquele
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “daquela”; for a contraction, it's “daquele”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “daquela” entry
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