Which to use
“at” and “av” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,857
- “at” frequency rank
- #4,858
- “av” frequency rank
- 9715
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | at | av |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Símbolo tipográfico (@) muy utilizado en informática e internet, en particular como parte de las direcciones de correo electrónico. | Decimoprimer mes del calendario hebreo, de 30 días de duración. La conmemoración de Tishá Beav tiene lugar en este mes. |
Where the eye mixes at and av
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between at and av
A purely visual mix-up. at ([ˈat̪]) and av ([ˈaβ̞]) 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 - t in “at” becomes v in “av”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9715, 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]. av is at rank #4,858, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaβ̞].
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 9715, this pair ranks #301,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of at vs av
Shared letters: a. Private to "at": t. Private to "av": v.
"at" · 2 letters · shape VC · "av" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "at" for "av" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "at" or "av" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "at" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "av" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "at" and "av" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs at". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #301,047 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.