Which to use
“Altar” and “atari” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,164
- “Altar” frequency rank
- #45,764
- “atari” frequency rank
- 53928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Altar | atari |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tischähnliche Einrichtung (zum Beispiel in einer Kirche) zur Feier eines Gottesdienstes, zur kultischen Verehrung oder für das Abhalten von Ritualen | Haupteingang m, Torweg m, Türdurchgang m |
Letter map: Altar vs atari
Shared letters muted; letters that set Altar and atari apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: Altar and atari
Altar and atari are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Altar is recorded at frequency rank #8,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [alˈtaːɐ̯]. atari is at rank #45,764, tagged as anoun.
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 53928, this pair ranks #1,038,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Altar vs atari
Shared letters: art. Private to "Altar": l. Private to "atari": i.
"Altar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "atari" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Altar" and "atari" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Altar" vs "atari" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Altar" and "atari".
- Full dictionary entry for "Altar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atari" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,038,817 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Altar" and "atari" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apart vs atari". 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 #1,038,817 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.