Which to use
“Anime” and “atome” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,275
- “Anime” frequency rank
- #23,016
- “atome” frequency rank
- 30291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anime | atome |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jede Art japanischer Animationsfilme oder Animationsserien | Atom |
Where the eye mixes Anime and atome
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Anime and atome
A purely visual mix-up. Anime ([ˈanime]) and atome ([a.tom]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anime is recorded at frequency rank #7,275, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanime]. atome is at rank #23,016, tagged as anoun, pronounced [a.tom].
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 30291, this pair ranks #1,750,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anime vs atome
Shared letters: aem. Private to "Anime": in. Private to "atome": ot.
"Anime" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "atome" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anime" and "atome" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Anime" or "atome"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atome" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,750,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anime" and "atome" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atome vs Atze". 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 #1,750,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.