abe vs at, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#14,223
“abe” frequency rank: #1,799
“at” frequency rank: 16022
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	abe	at
Definition	Affe	großer Einhufer; Pferd

Where the eye mixes abe and at

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

3 ch

abe

2 ch

Why the eye confuses abe with at

A purely visual mix-up. abe ([ˈɛːb̥ə]) 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 16022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abe is recorded at frequency rank #14,223, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛːb̥ə]. 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 16022, this pair ranks #1,939,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of abe vs at

Shared letters: a. Private to "abe": be. Private to "at": t.

"abe" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "abe" and "at" mean the same thing in a sentence?

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

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

"at" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,799 in our German list, against #14,223 for "abe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

Full dictionary entry for "abe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "at" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #1,939,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"abe" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abe vs AUD". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,939,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.