Which to use
“antigo” is an adjective and “antigos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,233
- “antigo” frequency rank
- #2,174
- “antigos” frequency rank
- 3407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antigo | antigos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de épocas passadas | os homens do passado: |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set antigo and antigos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: antigo is anadjective and antigosanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “antigo” sits inside “antigos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 3407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
antigo is recorded at frequency rank #1,233, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɐ̃.ˈti.ɡu/. antigos is at rank #2,174, tagged as anoun.
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 3407, this pair ranks #71,754 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of antigo vs antigos
Shared letters: aginot. Private to "antigo": -. Private to "antigos": s.
"antigo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "antigos" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "antigo" and "antigos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "antigo" or "antigos"?
Remembering antigo vs antigos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “antigo”; for a noun, it's “antigos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “antigo” entry
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