AAAvsatéWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: AAA is a adjective, até is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“AAA” is an adjective and “até” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,205
“AAA” frequency rank
#55
“até” frequency rank
24260
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature AAA até
Definition que é produzido com bastante recurso técnico, apresenta muito refinamento e é considerado categoricamente como de alta e maior qualidade também, inclusive

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set AAA and até apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
AAA
3 ch
até

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

AAA and até form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

AAA is recorded at frequency rank #24,205, classified as anadj. até is at rank #55, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtɛ/.

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 24260, this pair ranks #45,408 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

AAA#24,205
até#55

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "AAA" and "até" be used interchangeably?
No, "AAA" and "até" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering AAA vs até

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “AAA”; for an adverb, it's “até”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “AAA” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list