Which to use
“arado” and “atado” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,977
- “arado” frequency rank
- #37,645
- “atado” frequency rank
- 77622
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arado | atado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do solo que foi lavrado | preso com uma corda ou atacador |
Letter map: arado vs atado
Shared letters muted; letters that set arado and atado apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. arado and atado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - arado / atado
arado and atado 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 differ by a single letter - r in “arado” becomes t in “atado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77622, 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/. atado is at rank #37,645, tagged as anadj.
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 77622, this pair ranks #1,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arado vs atado
Shared letters: ado. Private to "arado": r. Private to "atado": t.
"arado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "atado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arado" and "atado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "arado" or "atado"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "arado" and "atado".
- Full dictionary entry for "arado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arado" and "atado" 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 #1,836 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.