# ATF vs auto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ATF
*name · frequency rank #27,060*
Initialism of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives).

### auto
*adjective · IPA /ˈɔːtəʊ/ · frequency rank #3,099*
Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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