Which to use
“ata” and “aval” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,716
- “ata” frequency rank
- #16,685
- “aval” frequency rank
- 25401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ata | aval |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | registro escrito do que se passou em uma reunião | garantia de pagamento de um determinado título de crédito |
Where the eye mixes ata and aval
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ata with aval
A purely visual mix-up. ata (/ˈa.tɐ/) and aval (/ɐ.ˈvaɫ/) 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 25401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ata is recorded at frequency rank #8,716, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tɐ/. aval is at rank #16,685, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈvaɫ/.
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 25401, this pair ranks #43,929 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ata vs aval
Shared letters: a. Private to "ata": t. Private to "aval": lv.
"ata" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aval" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aval ← aavl · avall · avval
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ata" and "aval" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ata" vs "aval" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aval" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,929 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ata" and "aval" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs aval". 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 #43,929 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.