Which to use
“Acre” is a noun and “até” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,136
- “Acre” frequency rank
- #55
- “até” frequency rank
- 6191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Acre | até |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | estado localizado no sudoeste da Região Norte do Brasil que faz fronteira ao norte com o estado do Amazonas, ao leste com o estado de Rondônia, ao sudeste com a Bolívia e ao sul e ao oeste com o Peru | também, inclusive |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Acre and até apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Acre 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Acre is recorded at frequency rank #6,136, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.kɾɪ/. 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 6191, this pair ranks #68,293 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Acre" and "até" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Acre vs até
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Acre”; for an adverb, it's “até”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Acre” entry
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