Which to use
“eat” is a verb and “exato” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,550
- “eat” frequency rank
- #4,642
- “exato” frequency rank
- 33192
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eat | exato |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comer | o que não tem erro ou qualquer falta |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set eat and exato apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: eat is /ˈiːt/ while exato is /i.ˈza.tu/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33192, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eat is recorded at frequency rank #28,550, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈiːt/. exato is at rank #4,642, tagged as anadj, pronounced /i.ˈza.tu/.
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 33192, this pair ranks #34,385 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of eat vs exato
Shared letters: aet. Private to "eat": -. Private to "exato": ox.
"eat" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "exato" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- exato ← eaxto · exaot · exatto · extao · exxato · xeato
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eat" and "exato" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eat" or "exato"?
Remembering eat vs exato
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “eat”; for an adjective, it's “exato”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “eat” entry
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