Which to use
“at” and “ayo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,857
- “at” frequency rank
- #45,145
- “ayo” frequency rank
- 50002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | at | ayo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Símbolo tipográfico (@) muy utilizado en informática e internet, en particular como parte de las direcciones de correo electrónico. | Persona encargada del cuidado y educación de los niños en los hogares pudientes. |
Where the eye mixes at and ayo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between at and ayo
A purely visual mix-up. at ([ˈat̪]) and ayo ([ˈaʝo]) 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 50002, 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]. ayo is at rank #45,145, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʝo].
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 50002, this pair ranks #105,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of at vs ayo
Shared letters: a. Private to "at": t. Private to "ayo": oy.
"at" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ayo" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "at" for "ayo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "at" or "ayo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "at" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ayo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "at" and "ayo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs ayo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #105,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.