Which to use
“arma” and “ata” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,913
- “arma” frequency rank
- #8,716
- “ata” frequency rank
- 10629
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arma | ata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | instrumento usado para ataque e defesa | registro escrito do que se passou em uma reunião |
Where the eye mixes arma and ata
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: arma vs ata
A purely visual mix-up. arma (/ˈaɾmɐ/) and ata (/ˈa.tɐ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arma is recorded at frequency rank #1,913, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaɾmɐ/. ata is at rank #8,716, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tɐ/.
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 10629, this pair ranks #62,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arma vs ata
Shared letters: a. Private to "arma": mr. Private to "ata": t.
"arma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ata" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- arma ← amra · aram · armma · arrma
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "arma" for "ata" ever safe?
Which is more common, "arma" or "ata"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arma" and "ata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ata". 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 #62,412 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.