achadovsatadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: achado is a noun, atado is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“achado” is a noun and “atado” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,114
“achado” frequency rank
#37,645
“atado” frequency rank
47759
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature achado atado
Definition ato ou efeito de achar preso com uma corda ou atacador

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set achado and atado apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
achado
5 ch
atado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: achado is anoun and atadoanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

achado is recorded at frequency rank #10,114, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈʃa.du/. atado is at rank #37,645, tagged as anadj.

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 47759, this pair ranks #17,472 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of achado vs atado

Shared letters: ado. Private to "achado": ch. Private to "atado": t.

"achado" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV  ·  "atado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • achadoacahdo · acchado · achaddo · achaod · achdao · achhado · ahcado · cahado
  • atadoaatdo · ataddo · ataod · atdao · attado · taado

Frequency comparison

achado#10,114
atado#37,645

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "achado" and "atado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "achado" is a noun and "atado" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "achado" or "atado"?
"achado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,114 in our Portuguese list, against #37,645 for "atado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering achado vs atado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “achado”; for an adjective, it's “atado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “achado” 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