Which to use
“army” is a noun and “ATM” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,593
- “army” frequency rank
- #29,005
- “ATM” frequency rank
- 40598
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | army | ATM |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Heer | Automatenmarke(n) |
Where the eye mixes army and ATM
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: army vs ATM
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: army is [ˈɑːmɪ] while ATM is [aːteːˈʔɛm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40598, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
army is recorded at frequency rank #11,593, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɑːmɪ]. ATM is at rank #29,005, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [aːteːˈʔɛm].
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 40598, this pair ranks #1,503,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of army vs ATM
Shared letters: am. Private to "army": ry. Private to "ATM": t.
"army" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ATM" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- army ← armmy · armyy · arrmy · arym · ramy
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "army" for "ATM" ever safe?
Frequency check: "army" vs "ATM" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "army" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ATM" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "army" and "ATM" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ATM vs AUD". 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 #1,503,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.