Which to use
“ano” is a noun and “at” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #99
- “ano” frequency rank
- #1,457
- “at” frequency rank
- 1556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ano | at |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | período de tempo correspondente à revolução da Terra em torno do Sol que equivale a 365 dias, 6 horas, 13 minutos e 53 segundos | em, a |
Where the eye mixes ano and at
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ano is /ˈãⁿ.nu/ while at is \æt\. 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 (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ano is recorded at frequency rank #99, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈãⁿ.nu/. at is at rank #1,457, tagged as aprep, pronounced \æt\.
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 1556, this pair ranks #73,991 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ano vs at
Shared letters: a. Private to "ano": no. Private to "at": t.
"ano" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC