ahivsatWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ahi” and “at” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,101
“ahi” frequency rank
#4,857
“at” frequency rank
6958
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ahi at
Definition Fuego Símbolo tipográfico (@) muy utilizado en informática e internet, en particular como parte de las direcciones de correo electrónico.

Where the eye mixes ahi and at

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
ahi
2 ch
at

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. ahi ([ˈa.hi]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6958, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ahi is recorded at frequency rank #2,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.hi]. 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 6958, this pair ranks #309,340 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ahi vs at

Shared letters: a. Private to "ahi": hi. Private to "at": t.

"ahi" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "at" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ahi" and "at" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈa.hi] versus [ˈat̪]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ahi" or "at"?
"ahi" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,101 in our Spanish list, against #4,857 for "at". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list