Which to use
“adiar” and “arar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,651
- “adiar” frequency rank
- #46,176
- “arar” frequency rank
- 59827
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adiar | arar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deixar para outra data o que se tem para fazer | lavrar (a terra) com arado |
Where the eye mixes adiar and arar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: adiar vs arar
A purely visual mix-up. adiar (/ɐ.ˈdjaɾ/) and arar (/ɐ.ˈɾaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59827, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adiar is recorded at frequency rank #13,651, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈdjaɾ/. arar is at rank #46,176, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈɾaɾ/.
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 59827, this pair ranks #7,986 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adiar vs arar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "adiar": di. Private to "arar": -.
"adiar" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "arar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "adiar" and "arar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "adiar" vs "arar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "adiar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #7,986 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adiar" and "arar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arar vs atar". 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 #7,986 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.