AdlervsaterWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Adler is a noun, ater is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Adler and ater apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Adler
4 ch
ater

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • Adleraddler · adelr · adlerr · adller · adlre · alder · daler
  • ateraetr · aterr · atter

Frequency comparison

Adler#28,427
ater#39,000

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Adler" and "ater" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Adler" is a noun and "ater" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Adler" or "ater"?
"Adler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,427 in our Portuguese list, against #39,000 for "ater". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Adler vs ater

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Adler”; for a verb, it's “ater”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Adler” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list