Which to use
“iates” and “item” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,964
- “iates” frequency rank
- #7,934
- “item” frequency rank
- 50898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | iates | item |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de iate | uma unidade de uma lista ou conjunto |
Where the eye mixes iates and item
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between iates and item
A purely visual mix-up. iates (/ˈja.t͡ʃis/) and item (/'i.tẽj̃/) 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 50898, 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/. item is at rank #7,934, tagged as anoun, pronounced /'i.tẽj̃/.
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 50898, this pair ranks #14,057 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of iates vs item
Shared letters: eit. Private to "iates": as. Private to "item": m.
"iates" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "item" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "iates" for "item" ever safe?
Frequency check: "iates" vs "item" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "iates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "item" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,057 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "iates" and "item" 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 #14,057 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.