Which to use
“atari” and “Award” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,764
- “atari” frequency rank
- #6,636
- “Award” frequency rank
- 52400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atari | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haupteingang m, Torweg m, Türdurchgang m | Preis, der von einer Jury verliehen wird |
Letter map: atari vs Award
Shared letters muted; letters that set atari and Award apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on atari vs Award
atari and Award 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atari is recorded at frequency rank #45,764, classified as anoun. Award is at rank #6,636, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əˈwɔːd].
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 52400, this pair ranks #1,098,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atari vs Award
Shared letters: ar. Private to "atari": it. Private to "Award": dw.
"atari" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "Award" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "atari" and "Award" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "atari" or "Award" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "atari" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Award" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,098,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atari" and "Award" 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 #1,098,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.