Which to use
“atraso” and “átrio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,206
- “atraso” frequency rank
- #26,601
- “átrio” frequency rank
- 30807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atraso | átrio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ato ou efeito de atrasar(-se) | vestíbulo que vai da entrada principal à escadaria |
Where the eye mixes atraso and átrio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. atraso runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against átrio's 5 (VCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses atraso with átrio
A purely visual mix-up. atraso (/ɐ.ˈtɾa.zu/) and átrio (/ˈa.tɾju/) 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 30807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atraso is recorded at frequency rank #4,206, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɐ.ˈtɾa.zu/. átrio is at rank #26,601, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tɾju/.
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 30807, this pair ranks #37,452 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atraso vs átrio
Shared letters: ort. Private to "atraso": as. Private to "átrio": iá.
"atraso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "átrio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- atraso ← artaso · atarso · atraos · atrasso · atrraso · atrsao · attraso · taraso
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atraso" for "átrio" ever safe?
Frequency check: "atraso" vs "átrio" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "atraso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "átrio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,452 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atraso" and "átrio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "átrio 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 #37,452 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.