Which to use
“até” and “auf” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #55
- “até” frequency rank
- #42,318
- “auf” frequency rank
- 42373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | até | auf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | também, inclusive | aberto |
Where the eye mixes até and auf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between até and auf
A purely visual mix-up. até (/ɐ.ˈtɛ/) and auf (/aʊ̯f/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42373, 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/. auf is at rank #42,318, tagged as anadv, pronounced /aʊ̯f/.
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 42373, this pair ranks #23,402 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of até vs auf
Shared letters: a. Private to "até": té. Private to "auf": fu.
"até" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "auf" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "até" and "auf" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "até" or "auf" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "até" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #23,402 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "até" and "auf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs auf". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #23,402 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.