Which to use
“acto” and “at” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,077
- “acto” frequency rank
- #4,857
- “at” frequency rank
- 5934
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acto | at |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Consecuencia real o potencial de realizar, de llevar a cabo algo. | Símbolo tipográfico (@) muy utilizado en informática e internet, en particular como parte de las direcciones de correo electrónico. |
Where the eye mixes acto and at
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between acto and at
A purely visual mix-up. acto ([ˈakt̪o]) and at ([ˈat̪]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5934, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acto is recorded at frequency rank #1,077, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈakt̪o]. at is at rank #4,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪].
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 5934, this pair ranks #312,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of acto vs at
Shared letters: at. Private to "acto": co. Private to "at": -.
"acto" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- acto ← accto · acot · actto · atco
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acto" and "at" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "acto" or "at"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acto" 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 #312,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acto" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs at". 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 #312,244 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.