# at vs auth

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### at
*preposition · IPA /æt/ · frequency rank #21*
In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

### auth
*noun · frequency rank #30,696*
Abbreviation of authentication.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/at-vs-auth