Which to use
“atar” and “atrae” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,564
- “atar” frequency rank
- #7,392
- “atrae” frequency rank
- 28956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atar | atrae |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de atraer o de atraerse. |
Where the eye mixes atar and atrae
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: atar vs atrae
A purely visual mix-up. atar ([aˈt̪aɾ]) and atrae ([aˈt̪ɾae]) 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 28956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atar is recorded at frequency rank #21,564, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪aɾ]. atrae is at rank #7,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾae].
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 28956, this pair ranks #219,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of atar vs atrae
Shared letters: art. Private to "atar": -. Private to "atrae": e.
"atar" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "atrae" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "atar" for "atrae" ever safe?
Which is more common, "atar" or "atrae"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "atar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrae" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atar" and "atrae" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atar vs ataron". 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 #219,406 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.