Which to use
“amém” is an intj and “até” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,835
- “amém” frequency rank
- #55
- “até” frequency rank
- 6890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amém | até |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | assim seja; assim é; certamente (us. esp. no fim das orações na liturgia religiosa) | também, inclusive |
Where the eye mixes amém and até
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses amém with até
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amém is /a.ˈmɛn/ while até is /ɐ.ˈtɛ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6890, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amém is recorded at frequency rank #6,835, classified as anintj, pronounced /a.ˈmɛn/. até is at rank #55, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtɛ/.
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 6890, this pair ranks #67,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of amém vs até
Shared letters: aé. Private to "amém": m. Private to "até": t.
"amém" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "até" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amém" and "até" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "amém" or "até" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "amém" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "até" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amém" and "até" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs até". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.