AfDvsatConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#594
“AfD” frequency rank
#1,799
“at” frequency rank
2393
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature AfD at
Definition Abkürzung von Alternative für Deutschland, eine 2013 gegründete Partei rechts von der Mitte großer Einhufer; Pferd

Where the eye mixes AfD and at

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

3 ch
AfD
2 ch
at

Look-alike desk: AfD vs at

A purely visual mix-up. AfD ([aːʔɛfˈdeː]) 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 2393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

AfD is recorded at frequency rank #594, classified as anoun, pronounced [aːʔɛfˈdeː]. 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 2393, this pair ranks #2,002,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of AfD vs at

Shared letters: a. Private to "AfD": df. Private to "at": t.

"AfD" · 3 letters · shape VCC  ·  "at" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "AfD" and "at" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aːʔɛfˈdeː] versus [ɑt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "AfD" vs "at" - which ranks higher?
"AfD" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #594 in our German list, against #1,799 for "at". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "AfD" 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 #2,002,456 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "AfD" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "at vs AUD". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #2,002,456 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list