Which to use
“atar” and “aturar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,254
- “atar” frequency rank
- #21,370
- “aturar” frequency rank
- 69624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atar | aturar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | apertar atilho com nó; amarrar; ligar; manietar: | suportar |
Where the eye mixes atar and aturar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. atar runs 4 letters (VCVC) against aturar's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: atar vs aturar
A purely visual mix-up. atar (/ɐ.ˈtaɾ/) and aturar (/ɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atar is recorded at frequency rank #48,254, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtaɾ/. aturar is at rank #21,370, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/.
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 69624, this pair ranks #3,891 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atar vs aturar
Shared letters: art. Private to "atar": -. Private to "aturar": u.
"atar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "aturar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "atar" and "aturar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "atar" or "aturar"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "atar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aturar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,891 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atar" and "aturar" 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 #3,891 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.