Which to use
“ake” is a verb and “att” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,292
- “ake” frequency rank
- #21,726
- “att” frequency rank
- 68018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ake | att |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete spelling of ache. | A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Lao kip. |
Letter map: ake vs att
Shared letters muted; letters that set ake and att apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ake (VCV) and att (VCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for ake / att
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ake is averb and attanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ake is recorded at frequency rank #46,292, classified as averb, pronounced /eɪk/. att is at rank #21,726, tagged as anoun.
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 68018, this pair ranks #60,794 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ake vs att
Shared letters: a. Private to "ake": ek. Private to "att": t.
"ake" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "att" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ake" and "att" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ake" vs "att" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "ake" vs "att" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "att" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,794 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ake" and "att" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ake vs amb". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,794 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.