Which to use
“ânimo” is an intj and “antigo” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,571
- “ânimo” frequency rank
- #1,233
- “antigo” frequency rank
- 12804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ânimo | antigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | coragem, força | de épocas passadas |
Where the eye mixes ânimo and antigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ânimo and antigo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ânimo is /ˈɐ.ni.mu/ while antigo is /ɐ̃.ˈti.ɡu/. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ânimo is recorded at frequency rank #11,571, classified as anintj, pronounced /ˈɐ.ni.mu/. antigo is at rank #1,233, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ̃.ˈti.ɡu/.
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 12804, this pair ranks #59,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ânimo vs antigo
Shared letters: ino. Private to "ânimo": mâ. Private to "antigo": agt.
"ânimo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "antigo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- antigo ← anitgo · anntigo · antgio · antiggo · antiog · anttigo · atnigo · natigo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ânimo" for "antigo" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ânimo" or "antigo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ânimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ânimo" and "antigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ânimo vs antro". 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 #59,679 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.