Which to use
“amar” and “atar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,349
- “amar” frequency rank
- #48,254
- “atar” frequency rank
- 50603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amar | atar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitivo direto | apertar atilho com nó; amarrar; ligar; manietar: |
Letter map: amar vs atar
Shared letters muted; letters that set amar and atar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. amar and atar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - amar / atar
amar and atar are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - m in “amar” becomes t in “atar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50603, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amar is recorded at frequency rank #2,349, classified as averb. atar is at rank #48,254, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 50603, this pair ranks #14,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of amar vs atar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "amar": m. Private to "atar": t.
"amar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "atar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amar" for "atar" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Pair "amar" vs "atar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "amar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amar" and "atar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afã vs atar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #14,359 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.