Which to use
“amas” and “ata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,766
- “amas” frequency rank
- #8,716
- “ata” frequency rank
- 23482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amas | ata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | acumulação | registro escrito do que se passou em uma reunião |
Letter map: amas vs ata
Shared letters muted; letters that set amas and ata apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: amas and ata
amas and ata 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amas is recorded at frequency rank #14,766, classified as anoun. 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 23482, this pair ranks #46,341 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amas vs ata
Shared letters: a. Private to "amas": ms. Private to "ata": t.
"amas" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ata" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- amas ← aams · amass · ammas · amsa · maas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "amas" for "ata" ever safe?
Which is more common, "amas" or "ata"?
Useful next steps
Pair "amas" vs "ata" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "amas" 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 #46,341 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amas" and "ata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs amas". 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 #46,341 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.