Which to use
“apoio” and “átomo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #517
- “apoio” frequency rank
- #21,055
- “átomo” frequency rank
- 21572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoio | átomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | encosto: | menor partícula em que se pode dividir um elemento, exibindo ainda todas as características típicas do comportamento químico desse elemento |
Letter map: apoio vs átomo
Shared letters muted; letters that set apoio and átomo apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. apoio (VCVVV) and átomo (VCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - apoio / átomo
apoio and átomo are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoio is recorded at frequency rank #517, classified as anoun. átomo is at rank #21,055, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tu.mu/.
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 21572, this pair ranks #48,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoio vs átomo
Shared letters: o. Private to "apoio": aip. Private to "átomo": mtá.
"apoio" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV · "átomo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apoio ← aopio · apioo · apooi · appoio · paoio
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apoio" and "átomo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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After this comparison
Pair "apoio" vs "átomo" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "átomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #48,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoio" and "átomo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "álamo vs átomo". 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 #48,650 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.