Which to use
“asar” and “atar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,969
- “asar” frequency rank
- #21,564
- “atar” frequency rank
- 59533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asar | atar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cocer por convección directa del calor a través del aire, sin un medio líquido u oleoso intermediario. | Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil. |
Where the eye mixes asar and atar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: asar vs atar
A purely visual mix-up. asar ([aˈsaɾ]) and atar ([aˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - s in “asar” becomes t in “atar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asar is recorded at frequency rank #37,969, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsaɾ]. atar is at rank #21,564, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪aɾ].
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 59533, this pair ranks #62,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of asar vs atar
Shared letters: ar. Private to "asar": s. Private to "atar": t.
"asar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "atar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asar" for "atar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "asar" vs "atar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "asar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asar" and "atar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asar vs Asu". 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 #62,247 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.