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Is the word acessar the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No

While the spelling and basic meaning are identical, there is a significant difference in typical usage and grammatical construction. In Brazil, acessar is the standard verb for digital or physical access and is used as a transitive direct verb (it does not require a preposition). In Portugal, the verb aceder is much more natural and frequent for these same contexts, and it is typically used as a transitive indirect verb, requiring the preposition a (e.g., aceder ao site instead of acessar o site). Additionally, certain vocabulary related to the context (like "files") differs between the two regions.

Brazilian Portuguese Usage

  1. Eu não consigo acessar minha conta do Instagram. (I can't access my Instagram account.)
  2. Você precisa de uma senha para acessar o sistema. (You need a password to access the system.)
  3. Ele acessou os arquivos da pasta compartilhada. (He accessed the files in the shared folder.)
  4. Clique aqui para acessar o nosso site. (Click here to access our website.)
  5. É proibido acessar essa área sem autorização. (It is forbidden to access this area without authorization.)

Continental Portuguese Usage

  1. Não consigo aceder à minha conta do Instagram. (I can't access my Instagram account.)
  2. É necessário um código para aceder ao sistema. (A code is necessary to access the system.)
  3. Ele acedeu aos ficheiros da pasta partilhada. (He accessed the files in the shared folder.)
  4. Clique aqui para aceder ao nosso site. (Click here to access our website.)
  5. É proibido aceder a esta área sem autorização. (It is forbidden to access this area without authorization.)