Which to use
“Atom” is a noun and “atroz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,578
- “Atom” frequency rank
- #48,778
- “atroz” frequency rank
- 83356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Atom | atroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | átomo. | que não tem piedade, ímpeto; bárbaro; cruel |
Where the eye mixes Atom and atroz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Atom runs 4 letters (VCVC) against atroz's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Atom vs atroz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Atom is [a'toːm], Plural: [a'toːmə]. while atroz is /ɐ.ˈtɾɔʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Atom is recorded at frequency rank #34,578, classified as anoun, pronounced [a'toːm], Plural: [a'toːmə].. atroz is at rank #48,778, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtɾɔʃ/.
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 83356, this pair ranks #918 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Atom vs atroz
Shared letters: aot. Private to "Atom": m. Private to "atroz": rz.
"Atom" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "atroz" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Atom" and "atroz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Atom" vs "atroz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Atom" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atroz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #918 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Atom" and "atroz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "antro vs atroz". 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 #918 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.