Art vs at, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#289
“Art” frequency rank: #1,799
“at” frequency rank: 2088
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Art	at
Definition	eine Gruppe aus einer Gesamtheit, die sich durch besondere Merkmale auszeichnet	großer Einhufer; Pferd

Where the eye mixes Art and at

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

3 ch

Art

2 ch

Visual trap between Art and at

A purely visual mix-up. Art ([aːɐ̯t]) 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 2088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Art is recorded at frequency rank #289, classified as anoun, pronounced [aːɐ̯t]. 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 2088, this pair ranks #2,003,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Art vs at

Shared letters: at. Private to "Art": r. Private to "at": -.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Art" and "at" mean the same thing in a sentence?

No. They are said differently ([aːɐ̯t] versus [ɑt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Art" or "at"?

"Art" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #289 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.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

Full dictionary entry for "Art" 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 #2,003,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"Art" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "at vs AUD". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #2,003,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.