Which to use
“ágata” and “ata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,234
- “ágata” frequency rank
- #8,716
- “ata” frequency rank
- 51950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ágata | ata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | variedade microcristalina de quartzo, cujo tipo mais comum é a calcedónia/calcedônia | registro escrito do que se passou em uma reunião |
Where the eye mixes ágata and ata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ágata runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against ata's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ágata vs ata
A purely visual mix-up. ágata ([ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas]) and ata (/ˈa.tɐ/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “ata” sits inside “ágata”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ágata is recorded at frequency rank #43,234, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.ga.ta], Plural: [ˈa.ga.tas]. ata is at rank #8,716, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tɐ/.
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 51950, this pair ranks #13,162 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ágata vs ata
Shared letters: at. Private to "ágata": gá. Private to "ata": -.
"ágata" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ata" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ágata" and "ata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ágata" or "ata" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ágata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,162 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ágata" and "ata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ágata vs agiota". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #13,162 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.