Which to use
“ater” is a verb and “ato” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,000
- “ater” frequency rank
- #1,326
- “ato” frequency rank
- 40326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ater | ato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não permitir que tenha seguimento; impedir que prossiga | processo de fazer algo; manifestação real e tangível |
Letter map: ater vs ato
Shared letters muted; letters that set ater and ato apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ater vs ato
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ater is averb and atoanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ater is recorded at frequency rank #39,000, classified as averb. ato is at rank #1,326, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈato/ ou /ˈatu/_(plural:) /ˈatos/, /ˈatus/ ou /ˈatuʃ/.
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 40326, this pair ranks #25,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ater vs ato
Shared letters: at. Private to "ater": er. Private to "ato": o.
"ater" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ato" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ater ← aetr · aterr · atter
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ater" for "ato" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ater" vs "ato" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ato" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ater" and "ato" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs ater". 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 #25,799 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.