# an vs ato

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### an
*adverb · IPA /an/ · frequency rank #2,817*
ligado, aceso:

### ato
*noun · IPA /ˈato/ ou /ˈatu/_(plural:) /ˈatos/, /ˈatus/ ou /ˈatuʃ/ · frequency rank #1,326*
processo de fazer algo; manifestação real e tangível

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/an-vs-ato