Which to use
“atravessado” is an adjective and “atravessar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,556
- “atravessado” frequency rank
- #5,912
- “atravessar” frequency rank
- 31468
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atravessado | atravessar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que olha de través | transitivo |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atravessado and atravessar apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: atravessado is /ɐ.tɾɐ.vɨ.ˈsa.du/ while atravessar is /ɐ.tɾɐ.vɨ.ˈsaɾ/. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31468, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atravessado is recorded at frequency rank #25,556, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɐ.tɾɐ.vɨ.ˈsa.du/. atravessar is at rank #5,912, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɐ.tɾɐ.vɨ.ˈsaɾ/.
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 31468, this pair ranks #36,595 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atravessado vs atravessar
Shared letters: aerstv. Private to "atravessado": do. Private to "atravessar": -.
"atravessado" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCV · "atravessar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- atravessado ← artavessado · atarvessado · atraevssado · atravesado · atravesasdo · atravessaddo · atravessaod · atravessdao
- atravessar ← artavessar · atarvessar · atraevssar · atravesar · atravesasr · atravessarr · atravessra · atravsesar
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atravessado" and "atravessar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "atravessado" or "atravessar"?
Remembering atravessado vs atravessar
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “atravessado”; for a verb, it's “atravessar”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “atravessado” entry
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