Which to use
“als” is a conjunction and “ata” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24
- “als” frequency rank
- #46,479
- “ata” frequency rank
- 46503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | als | ata |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der dem als folgende Part ist der mindere (weniger) oder der größere (mehr) | sie |
Letter map: als vs ata
Shared letters muted; letters that set als and ata apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Part-of-speech tell for als / ata
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: als is aconjunction and ataapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
als is recorded at frequency rank #24, classified as aconj, pronounced [als]. ata is at rank #46,479, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 46503, this pair ranks #1,316,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of als vs ata
Shared letters: a. Private to "als": ls. Private to "ata": t.
"als" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "ata" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "als" and "ata" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "als" or "ata" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "als" and "ata".
- Full dictionary entry for "als" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ata" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,316,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "als" and "ata" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ata vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,316,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.