atmevsatmetWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,758
“atme” frequency rank
#17,808
“atmet” frequency rank
44566
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature atme atmet
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs atmen 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs atmen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atme and atmet apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
atme
5 ch
atmet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. atme ([ˈaːtmə]) and atmet ([ˈaːtmət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “atme” sits inside “atmet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44566, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

atme is recorded at frequency rank #26,758, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaːtmə]. atmet is at rank #17,808, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaːtmət].

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 44566, this pair ranks #1,382,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of atme vs atmet

Shared letters: aemt. Private to "atme": -. Private to "atmet": -.

"atme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV  ·  "atmet" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • atmeamte · atmme · attme · tame
  • atmetamtet · atemt · atmett · atmmet · atmte · attmet · tamet

Frequency comparison

atme#26,758
atmet#17,808

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "atme" and "atmet" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈaːtmə] versus [ˈaːtmət]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "atme" or "atmet"?
"atmet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,808 in our German list, against #26,758 for "atme". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering atme vs atmet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list