Which to use
“implicar” and “implorar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,029
- “implicar” frequency rank
- #14,869
- “implorar” frequency rank
- 34898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | implicar | implorar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dar a entender, fazer supor; pressupor | pedir encarecidamente; suplicar, rogar |
Where the eye mixes implicar and implorar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: implicar vs implorar
A purely visual mix-up. implicar (/ĩ.pli.ˈkaχ/) and implorar (/ĩ.plu.ˈɾaɾ/) 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 34898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
implicar is recorded at frequency rank #20,029, classified as averb, pronounced /ĩ.pli.ˈkaχ/. implorar is at rank #14,869, tagged as averb, pronounced /ĩ.plu.ˈɾaɾ/.
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 34898, this pair ranks #32,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of implicar vs implorar
Shared letters: ailmpr. Private to "implicar": c. Private to "implorar": o.
"implicar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC · "implorar" · 8 letters · shape VCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "implicar" and "implorar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "implicar" vs "implorar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "implicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "implorar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "implicar" and "implorar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "implorar vs importar". 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 #32,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.