Which to use
“age” is a verb and “ato” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,692
- “age” frequency rank
- #1,326
- “ato” frequency rank
- 6018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | age | ato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | envelhecer | processo de fazer algo; manifestação real e tangível |
Letter map: age vs ato
Shared letters muted; letters that set age and ato apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: age vs ato
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: age is averb and atoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
age is recorded at frequency rank #4,692, classified as averb. ato is at rank #1,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈato/ ou /ˈatu/_(plural:) /ˈatos/, /ˈatus/ ou /ˈatuʃ/.
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 6018, this pair ranks #68,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of age vs ato
Shared letters: a. Private to "age": eg. Private to "ato": ot.
"age" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ato" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "age" for "ato" ever safe?
Which is more common, "age" or "ato"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "age" and "ato".
- Full dictionary entry for "age" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "age" and "ato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs age". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #68,509 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.