Which to use
“átrio” is a noun and “atroz” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,601
- “átrio” frequency rank
- #48,778
- “atroz” frequency rank
- 75379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | átrio | atroz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vestíbulo que vai da entrada principal à escadaria | que não tem piedade, ímpeto; bárbaro; cruel |
Where the eye mixes átrio and atroz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. átrio (VCCVV) and atroz (VCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses átrio with atroz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: átrio is /ˈa.tɾju/ while atroz is /ɐ.ˈtɾɔʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
átrio is recorded at frequency rank #26,601, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.tɾju/. 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 75379, this pair ranks #2,314 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of átrio vs atroz
Shared letters: ort. Private to "átrio": iá. Private to "atroz": az.
"átrio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "atroz" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- atroz ← artoz · atorz · atrozz · atrroz · atrzo · attroz · taroz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "átrio" for "atroz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "átrio" vs "atroz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "átrio" and "atroz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "átrio" 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 #2,314 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "átrio" 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 #2,314 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.