Which to use
“ataque” is a noun and “aunque” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,051
- “ataque” frequency rank
- #128
- “aunque” frequency rank
- 1179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ataque | aunque |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción de atacar, acometer al enemigo. | Sin embargo, no obstante, si bien. Denota oposición entre dos proposiciones. |
Where the eye mixes ataque and aunque
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ataque and aunque
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ataque is [aˈt̪ake] while aunque is [ˈãwŋke]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ataque is recorded at frequency rank #1,051, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪ake]. aunque is at rank #128, tagged as aconj, pronounced [ˈãwŋke].
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 1179, this pair ranks #322,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ataque vs aunque
Shared letters: aequ. Private to "ataque": t. Private to "aunque": n.
"ataque" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "aunque" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ataque" for "aunque" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ataque" or "aunque" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "ataque" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aunque" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ataque" and "aunque" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atañe vs ataque". 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 #322,450 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.