Which to use
“sapo” and “shape” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,403
- “sapo” frequency rank
- #20,130
- “shape” frequency rank
- 29533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sapo | shape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | refere-se à maioria dos anfíbios da ordem dos anuros que possuem pele rugosa e seca | forma |
Where the eye mixes sapo and shape
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sapo vs shape
A purely visual mix-up. sapo (/ˈsa.pu/) and shape (/ʃeɪp/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sapo is recorded at frequency rank #9,403, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsa.pu/. shape is at rank #20,130, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ʃeɪp/.
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 29533, this pair ranks #39,070 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sapo vs shape
Shared letters: aps. Private to "sapo": o. Private to "shape": eh.
"sapo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "shape" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sapo" for "shape" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sapo" vs "shape" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sapo" and "shape" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sapo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "shape" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,070 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sapo" and "shape" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "shape vs soap". 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 #39,070 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.