Which to use
“antigo” is an adjective and “artigo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,233
- “antigo” frequency rank
- #683
- “artigo” frequency rank
- 1916
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antigo | artigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | de épocas passadas | palavra que precede os substantivos para os determinar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set antigo and artigo apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: antigo is /ɐ̃.ˈti.ɡu/ while artigo is /ɐɾ.ˈti.ɡu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “antigo” becomes r in “artigo”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1916, 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/. artigo is at rank #683, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐɾ.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 1916, this pair ranks #73,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of antigo vs artigo
Shared letters: agiot. Private to "antigo": n. Private to "artigo": r.
"antigo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "artigo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "antigo" and "artigo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "antigo" or "artigo"?
Remembering antigo vs artigo
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 “artigo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “antigo” entry
- Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable