Which to use
“att” is a noun and “aud” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,726
- “att” frequency rank
- #23,464
- “aud” frequency rank
- 45190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | att | aud |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Lao kip. | Alternative form of auld. |
Letter map: att vs aud
Shared letters muted; letters that set att and aud apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - att and aud
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: att is anoun and audanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
att is recorded at frequency rank #21,726, classified as anoun. aud is at rank #23,464, tagged as anadj, pronounced /əʊd/.
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 45190, this pair ranks #223,562 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of att vs aud
Shared letters: a. Private to "att": t. Private to "aud": du.
"att" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aud" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "att" and "aud" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "att" vs "aud" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "att" vs "aud" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "att" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aud" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #223,562 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "att" and "aud" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amb vs aud". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #223,562 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.