Which to use
“arrasar” and “atrasar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,220
- “arrasar” frequency rank
- #10,137
- “atrasar” frequency rank
- 23357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arrasar | atrasar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tornar raso, nivelar | induzir a demora ou o adiamento de algo |
Where the eye mixes arrasar and atrasar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: arrasar vs atrasar
A purely visual mix-up. arrasar (/ɐ.Rɐ.ˈzaɾ/) and atrasar (/a.tɾaˈza(ʁ)/) 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 a single letter - r in “arrasar” becomes t in “atrasar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arrasar is recorded at frequency rank #13,220, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.Rɐ.ˈzaɾ/. atrasar is at rank #10,137, tagged as averb, pronounced /a.tɾaˈza(ʁ)/.
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 23357, this pair ranks #46,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of arrasar vs atrasar
Shared letters: ars. Private to "arrasar": -. Private to "atrasar": t.
"arrasar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "atrasar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arrasar" and "atrasar" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "arrasar" or "atrasar" show up more?
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 "arrasar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrasar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #46,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arrasar" and "atrasar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arrasar vs arrotar". 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 #46,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.