Which to use
“amit” is a verb and “at” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,449
- “amit” frequency rank
- #21
- “at” frequency rank
- 28470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | amit | at |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To lose. | In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place). |
Where the eye mixes amit and at
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: amit vs at
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: amit is /əˈmɪt/ while at is /æt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
amit is recorded at frequency rank #28,449, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈmɪt/. 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 28470, this pair ranks #370,826 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of amit vs at
Shared letters: at. Private to "amit": im. Private to "at": -.
"amit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amit ← aimt · amitt · ammit · amti · mait
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "amit" and "at" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "amit" vs "at" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "amit" and "at" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "amit" 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 #370,826 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "amit" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amb vs amit". 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 #370,826 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.