Which to use
“arts” and “at” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,659
- “arts” frequency rank
- #1,799
- “at” frequency rank
- 14458
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arts | at |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs art | großer Einhufer; Pferd |
Where the eye mixes arts and at
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between arts and at
A purely visual mix-up. arts ([aː(ɹ)ts]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14458, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arts is recorded at frequency rank #12,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [aː(ɹ)ts]. 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 14458, this pair ranks #1,951,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of arts vs at
Shared letters: at. Private to "arts": rs. Private to "at": -.
"arts" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arts ← arrts · artss · artts · atrs
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "arts" and "at" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "arts" vs "at" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "arts" 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 #1,951,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arts" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Arosa vs arts". 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 #1,951,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.