Which to use
“atear” and “atirar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,140
- “atear” frequency rank
- #6,264
- “atirar” frequency rank
- 44404
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atear | atirar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lançar fogo a | lançar um projétil contra um alvo ou pessoa |
Where the eye mixes atear and atirar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between atear and atirar
A purely visual mix-up. atear (/ɐ.ˈtjaɾ/) and atirar (/ɐ.ti.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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44404, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atear is recorded at frequency rank #38,140, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtjaɾ/. atirar is at rank #6,264, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.ti.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 44404, this pair ranks #21,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atear vs atirar
Shared letters: art. Private to "atear": e. Private to "atirar": i.
"atear" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "atirar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atear" for "atirar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "atear" vs "atirar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "atear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atirar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atear" and "atirar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs atear". 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 #21,091 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.