Which to use
“atrair” and “aturar” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,205
- “atrair” frequency rank
- #21,370
- “aturar” frequency rank
- 25575
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atrair | aturar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | puxar para usando de charme, persuasão, etc | suportar |
Where the eye mixes atrair and aturar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. atrair (VCCVVC) and aturar (VCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses atrair with aturar
A purely visual mix-up. atrair (/ɐ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/) and aturar (/ɐ.tu.ˈɾaɾ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25575, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atrair is recorded at frequency rank #4,205, classified as averb, pronounced /ɐ.tɾɐ.ˈiɾ/. aturar is at rank #21,370, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.tu.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 25575, this pair ranks #43,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atrair vs aturar
Shared letters: art. Private to "atrair": i. Private to "aturar": u.
"atrair" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "aturar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atrair" and "aturar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "atrair" vs "aturar" - 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 "atrair" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aturar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atrair" and "aturar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs aturar". 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 #43,727 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.