Which to use
“at” and “atom” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,857
- “at” frequency rank
- #41,200
- “atom” frequency rank
- 46057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | at | atom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Símbolo tipográfico (@) muy utilizado en informática e internet, en particular como parte de las direcciones de correo electrónico. | Átomo. |
Where the eye mixes at and atom
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses at with atom
A purely visual mix-up. at ([ˈat̪]) and atom (/ˈɑ.tom/) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “at” sits inside “atom”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
at is recorded at frequency rank #4,857, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪]. atom is at rank #41,200, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑ.tom/.
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 46057, this pair ranks #127,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of at vs atom
Shared letters: at. Private to "at": -. Private to "atom": mo.
"at" · 2 letters · shape VC · "atom" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- atom ← aotm · atmo · atomm · attom · taom
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "at" and "atom" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "at" or "atom"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "at" and "atom" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "at" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #127,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "at" and "atom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atl vs atom". 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 #127,923 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.