Which to use
“arado” and “árduo” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,977
- “arado” frequency rank
- #22,504
- “árduo” frequency rank
- 62481
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arado | árduo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do solo que foi lavrado | de difícil acesso |
Where the eye mixes arado and árduo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arado and árduo
A purely visual mix-up. arado (/aˈɾa.du/) and árduo (/ˈaɾ.dwu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arado is recorded at frequency rank #39,977, classified as anadj, pronounced /aˈɾa.du/. árduo is at rank #22,504, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈaɾ.dwu/.
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 62481, this pair ranks #6,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arado vs árduo
Shared letters: dor. Private to "arado": a. Private to "árduo": uá.
"arado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "árduo" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arado ← aardo · araddo · araod · ardao · arrado · raado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arado" for "árduo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "arado" vs "árduo" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "árduo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arado" and "árduo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alado vs arado". 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 #6,638 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.