Which to use
“atado” is an adjective and “atar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,645
- “atado” frequency rank
- #48,254
- “atar” frequency rank
- 85899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atado | atar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | preso com uma corda ou atacador | apertar atilho com nó; amarrar; ligar; manietar: |
Letter map: atado vs atar
Shared letters muted; letters that set atado and atar apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: atado vs atar
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: atado is anadjective and ataraverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atado is recorded at frequency rank #37,645, classified as anadj. atar is at rank #48,254, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtaɾ/.
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 85899, this pair ranks #645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atado vs atar
Shared letters: at. Private to "atado": do. Private to "atar": r.
"atado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "atar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "atado" and "atar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "atado" vs "atar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "atado" vs "atar" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "atado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atado" and "atar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afã vs atar". 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 #645 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.