Which to use
“ater” is a verb and “ator” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,000
- “ater” frequency rank
- #2,556
- “ator” frequency rank
- 41556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ater | ator |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | não permitir que tenha seguimento; impedir que prossiga | pessoa que representa uma personagem no teatro ou no cinema |
Letter map: ater vs ator
Shared letters muted; letters that set ater and ator apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: ater vs ator
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ater is averb and atoranoun. On the page they differ by a single letter - e in “ater” becomes o in “ator”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ater is recorded at frequency rank #39,000, classified as averb. ator is at rank #2,556, tagged as anoun, pronounced /a.ˈtoɾ/.
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 41556, this pair ranks #24,355 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ater vs ator
Shared letters: art. Private to "ater": e. Private to "ator": o.
"ater" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ator" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ater" and "ator" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ater" or "ator"?
What to do next
Pair "ater" vs "ator" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ater" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ator" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,355 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ater" and "ator" 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 #24,355 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.