Which to use
“naquela” and “naquelas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,937
- “naquela” frequency rank
- #13,134
- “naquelas” frequency rank
- 15071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | naquela | naquelas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | contração da preposição em com o pronome demonstrativo aquela | contração da preposição em com o pronome demonstrativo aquelas |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set naquela and naquelas apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. naquela (/naˈkɛ.la/) and naquelas (/naˈkɛ.lɐʃ/) 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) - “naquela” sits inside “naquelas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
naquela is recorded at frequency rank #1,937, classified as acontraction, pronounced /naˈkɛ.la/. naquelas is at rank #13,134, tagged as acontraction, pronounced /naˈkɛ.lɐʃ/.
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 15071, this pair ranks #56,858 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of naquela vs naquelas
Shared letters: aelnqu. Private to "naquela": -. Private to "naquelas": s.
"naquela" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "naquelas" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "naquela" and "naquelas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "naquela" or "naquelas"?
Remembering naquela vs naquelas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “naquela” entry
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