ampvsatConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#27,092
“amp” frequency rank
#4,857
“at” frequency rank
31949
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the eye mixes amp and at

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

3 ch
amp
2 ch
at

Why the eye confuses amp with at

A purely visual mix-up. amp (/æmp/) 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 31949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

amp is recorded at frequency rank #27,092, classified as anoun, pronounced /æmp/. 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 31949, this pair ranks #204,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of amp vs at

Shared letters: a. Private to "amp": mp. Private to "at": t.

"amp" · 3 letters · shape VCC  ·  "at" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "amp" for "at" ever safe?
No. They are said differently (/æmp/ versus [ˈat̪]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "amp" vs "at" - which ranks higher?
"at" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,857 in our Spanish list, against #27,092 for "amp". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

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

  • Full dictionary entry for "amp" 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 #204,484 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "amp" and "at" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amp vs atl". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #204,484 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