Which to use
“abate” and “ágata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,656
- “abate” frequency rank
- #43,234
- “ágata” frequency rank
- 59890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abate | ágata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato de abater | variedade microcristalina de quartzo, cujo tipo mais comum é a calcedónia/calcedônia |
Where the eye mixes abate and ágata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. abate and ágata follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: abate vs ágata
A purely visual mix-up. abate (/ɐ.ˈba.tɨ/) and ágata ([ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abate is recorded at frequency rank #16,656, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈba.tɨ/. ágata is at rank #43,234, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas].
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 59890, this pair ranks #7,943 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abate vs ágata
Shared letters: at. Private to "abate": be. Private to "ágata": gá.
"abate" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ágata" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- abate ← aabte · abaet · abatte · abbate · abtae · baate
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abate" for "ágata" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abate" vs "ágata" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "abate" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ágata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,943 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abate" and "ágata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ágata vs agiota". 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 #7,943 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.