Which to use
“asa” is a noun and “até” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,104
- “asa” frequency rank
- #55
- “até” frequency rank
- 7159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asa | até |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | membro de um animal que serve para o voo | também, inclusive |
Where the eye mixes asa and até
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: asa vs até
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: asa is /ˈa.zɐ/ while até is /ɐ.ˈtɛ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asa is recorded at frequency rank #7,104, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.zɐ/. até is at rank #55, tagged as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtɛ/.
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 7159, this pair ranks #67,042 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of asa vs até
Shared letters: a. Private to "asa": s. Private to "até": té.
"asa" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "até" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asa" for "até" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "asa" or "até" 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 "asa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "até" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,042 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asa" and "até" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs asa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #67,042 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.