Which to use
“aceder” and “atender” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,991
- “aceder” frequency rank
- #2,611
- “atender” frequency rank
- 13602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceder | atender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (prep. a) não se manifestar contra; estar de acordo com; aderir, anuir, aquiescer, assentir, concordar | dar atenção a, ouvir |
Letter map: aceder vs atender
Shared letters muted; letters that set aceder and atender apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: aceder and atender
aceder and atender are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceder is recorded at frequency rank #10,991, classified as averb. atender is at rank #2,611, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.tẽ.ˈdeɾ/.
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 13602, this pair ranks #58,689 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aceder vs atender
Shared letters: ader. Private to "aceder": c. Private to "atender": nt.
"aceder" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "atender" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aceder" and "atender" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aceder" or "atender"?
Useful next steps
Pair "aceder" vs "atender" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,689 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceder" and "atender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aceder vs acenar". 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 #58,689 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.