Which to use
“Amat” is a name and “at” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,873
- “Amat” frequency rank
- #4,857
- “at” frequency rank
- 39730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amat | at |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido | Símbolo tipográfico (@) muy utilizado en informática e internet, en particular como parte de las direcciones de correo electrónico. |
Where the eye mixes Amat and at
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Amat vs at
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Amat is [aˈmat̪] while at is [ˈat̪]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “at” sits inside “Amat”, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amat is recorded at frequency rank #34,873, classified as aname, pronounced [aˈmat̪]. 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 39730, this pair ranks #162,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Amat vs at
Shared letters: at. Private to "Amat": m. Private to "at": -.
"Amat" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "at" · 2 letters · shape VC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Amat ← aamt · amatt · ammat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Amat" for "at" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Amat" or "at" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amat" 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 #162,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amat" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amaste vs Amat". 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 #162,933 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.