Which to use
“andas” is a noun and “atrás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,694
- “andas” frequency rank
- #441
- “atrás” frequency rank
- 18135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andas | atrás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | suportes altos de pau, com um ressalto onde se apoiam os pés e utilizados para espetáculos circenses ou para atravessar zonas alagadas, pernas de pau | detrás, por trás |
Letter map: andas vs atrás
Shared letters muted; letters that set andas and atrás apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - andas and atrás
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: andas is anoun and atrásanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
andas is recorded at frequency rank #17,694, classified as anoun. atrás is at rank #441, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtɾaʃ/.
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 18135, this pair ranks #52,925 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of andas vs atrás
Shared letters: as. Private to "andas": dn. Private to "atrás": rtá.
"andas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "atrás" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- andas ← adnas · anads · andass · anddas · andsa · anndas · nadas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "andas" and "atrás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "andas" vs "atrás" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "andas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,925 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andas" and "atrás" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andas vs audaz". 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 #52,925 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.