# after vs ater

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### after
*conjunction · frequency rank #8,569*
depois que

### ater
*verb · frequency rank #39,000*
não permitir que tenha seguimento; impedir que prossiga

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/after-vs-ater