Which to use
“átomo” and “ator” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,055
- “átomo” frequency rank
- #2,556
- “ator” frequency rank
- 23611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | átomo | ator |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | menor partícula em que se pode dividir um elemento, exibindo ainda todas as características típicas do comportamento químico desse elemento | pessoa que representa uma personagem no teatro ou no cinema |
Where the eye mixes átomo and ator
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between átomo and ator
A purely visual mix-up. átomo (/ˈa.tu.mu/) and ator (/a.ˈtoɾ/) 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 23611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
átomo is recorded at frequency rank #21,055, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tu.mu/. 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 23611, this pair ranks #46,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of átomo vs ator
Shared letters: ot. Private to "átomo": má. Private to "ator": ar.
"átomo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ator" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ator ← aotr · atorr · atro · attor · taor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "átomo" for "ator" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "átomo" or "ator" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "átomo" and "ator" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "átomo" 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 #46,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "átomo" and "ator" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "álamo vs átomo". 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 #46,191 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.