Which to use
“ann” is an adverb and “are” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,848
- “ann” frequency rank
- #4,038
- “are” frequency rank
- 12886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ann | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aí | unidade de medida de área equivalente a 100 metros quadrados |
Letter map: ann vs are
Shared letters muted; letters that set ann and are apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for ann / are
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ann is anadverb and areanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12886, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ann is recorded at frequency rank #8,848, classified as anadv. are is at rank #4,038, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ɾe/.
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 12886, this pair ranks #59,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ann vs are
Shared letters: a. Private to "ann": n. Private to "are": er.
"ann" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ann" and "are" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ann" or "are" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ann" and "are".
- Full dictionary entry for "ann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ann" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ann". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #59,572 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.