Aas vs at, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“Aas” and “at” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,417
“Aas” frequency rank: #1,799
“at” frequency rank: 32216
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Aas	at
Definition	toter und meist verwesender Tierkörper	großer Einhufer; Pferd

Where the eye mixes Aas and at

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch

Aas

2 ch

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Aas ([aːs]) and at ([ɑt]) 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 32216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Aas is recorded at frequency rank #30,417, classified as anoun, pronounced [aːs]. at is at rank #1,799, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɑt].

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 32216, this pair ranks #1,712,264 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Aas vs at

Shared letters: a. Private to "Aas": s. Private to "at": t.

"Aas" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Aas" and "at" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([aːs] versus [ɑt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Aas" or "at"?

"at" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,799 in our German list, against #30,417 for "Aas". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.