Which to use
“até” is an adverb and “atl” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #55
- “até” frequency rank
- #40,900
- “atl” frequency rank
- 40955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | até | atl |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | também, inclusive | água |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set até and atl apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
até and atl form a confusable pair in the Portuguese index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - é in “até” becomes l in “atl” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
até is recorded at frequency rank #55, classified as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtɛ/. atl is at rank #40,900, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaːt͡ɬ/.
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 40955, this pair ranks #25,065 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "até" and "atl" be used interchangeably?
Remembering até vs atl
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “até”; for a noun, it's “atl”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “até” entry
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