Which to use
“alot” is a noun and “at” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,879
- “alot” frequency rank
- #21
- “at” frequency rank
- 7900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alot | at |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alternative form of a lot. | In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place). |
Letter map: alot vs at
Shared letters muted; letters that set alot and at apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - alot and at
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: alot is anoun and atapreposition. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alot is recorded at frequency rank #7,879, classified as anoun. at is at rank #21, tagged as aprep, pronounced /æt/.
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 7900, this pair ranks #505,058 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of alot vs at
Shared letters: at. Private to "alot": lo. Private to "at": -.
"alot" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alot ← alott · aolt · laot
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alot" and "at" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "alot" or "at" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "alot" and "at".
- Full dictionary entry for "alot" 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 #505,058 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alot" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "algo vs alot". 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 #505,058 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.