Which to use
“Adler” is a noun and “ater” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,427
- “Adler” frequency rank
- #39,000
- “ater” frequency rank
- 67427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adler | ater |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | águia | não permitir que tenha seguimento; impedir que prossiga |
Letter map: Adler vs ater
Shared letters muted; letters that set Adler and ater apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Adler runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against ater's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - Adler and ater
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Adler is anoun and ateraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adler is recorded at frequency rank #28,427, classified as anoun, pronounced /'aːdlɐ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). ater is at rank #39,000, tagged as averb.
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 67427, this pair ranks #4,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Adler vs ater
Shared letters: aer. Private to "Adler": dl. Private to "ater": t.
"Adler" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "ater" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Adler" and "ater" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Adler" or "ater"?
Useful next steps
Pair "Adler" vs "ater" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ater" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adler" and "ater" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs ater". 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 #4,622 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.