ajavsatWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: aja is a intj, at is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“aja” is an intj and “at” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#23,652
“aja” frequency rank
#4,857
“at” frequency rank
28509
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aja at
Definition expresión que indica una respuesta afirmativa o también que uno está de acuerdo con el/los interlocutores. Símbolo tipográfico (@) muy utilizado en informática e internet, en particular como parte de las direcciones de correo electrónico.

Where the eye mixes aja and at

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

3 ch
aja
2 ch
at

Look-alike desk: aja vs at

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aja is [ˈaxa] while at is [ˈat̪]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28509, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aja is recorded at frequency rank #23,652, classified as anintj, pronounced [ˈaxa]. 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 28509, this pair ranks #221,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aja vs at

Shared letters: a. Private to "aja": j. Private to "at": t.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aja" and "at" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "aja" is an intj and "at" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "aja" or "at"?
"at" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,857 in our Spanish list, against #23,652 for "aja". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "aja" and "at" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aja" 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 #221,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aja" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aja vs anta". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #221,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list