Which to use
“afi” is a noun and “até” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,804
- “afi” frequency rank
- #55
- “até” frequency rank
- 41859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afi | até |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | avô. | também, inclusive |
Where the eye mixes afi and até
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses afi with até
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: afi is [ˈaːvɪ], Plural: [ˈaːvar̥] while até is /ɐ.ˈtɛ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afi is recorded at frequency rank #41,804, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːvɪ], Plural: [ˈaːvar̥]. 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 41859, this pair ranks #24,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afi vs até
Shared letters: a. Private to "afi": fi. Private to "até": té.
"afi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "até" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "afi" for "até" ever safe?
Frequency check: "afi" vs "até" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "afi" and "até" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "afi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "até" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afi" and "até" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs afi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #24,008 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.