Which to use
“Adán” and “Atan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,292
- “Adán” frequency rank
- #36,936
- “Atan” frequency rank
- 49228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Adán | Atan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Apellido. |
Where the eye mixes Adán and Atan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Adán vs Atan
A purely visual mix-up. Adán ([aˈð̞ãn]) and Atan ([ˈat̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Adán is recorded at frequency rank #12,292, classified as aname, pronounced [aˈð̞ãn]. Atan is at rank #36,936, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈat̪ãn].
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 49228, this pair ranks #110,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Adán vs Atan
Shared letters: an. Private to "Adán": dá. Private to "Atan": t.
"Adán" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Atan" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Atan ← aatn · atann · atna · attan · taan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Adán" for "Atan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Adán" or "Atan"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Adán" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Atan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Adán" and "Atan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Atan vs ataron". 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 #110,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.