Which to use
“iates” and “invés” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,964
- “iates” frequency rank
- #2,149
- “invés” frequency rank
- 45113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iates | invés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de iate | o mesmo que avesso |
Where the eye mixes iates and invés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: iates vs invés
A purely visual mix-up. iates (/ˈja.t͡ʃis/) and invés (/ĩ.ˈvɛʃ/) 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 45113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
iates is recorded at frequency rank #42,964, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈja.t͡ʃis/. invés is at rank #2,149, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ĩ.ˈvɛʃ/.
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 45113, this pair ranks #20,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of iates vs invés
Shared letters: is. Private to "iates": aet. Private to "invés": nvé.
"iates" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "invés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- iates ← aites · iaets · iatess · iatse · iattes · itaes
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "iates" and "invés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "iates" or "invés"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "iates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "invés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iates" and "invés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "iates vs its". 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 #20,310 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.