Which to use
“alma” and “ATA” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,194
- “alma” frequency rank
- #45,450
- “ATA” frequency rank
- 59644
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alma | ATA |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eau, eau philosophique dans le langage des philosophes hermétiques. | Protocole utilisé par les disques durs IDE. |
Where the eye mixes alma and ATA
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alma runs 4 letters (VCCV) against ATA's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alma with ATA
A purely visual mix-up. alma (\al.ma\) and ATA (\a.ta\) 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 59644, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alma is recorded at frequency rank #14,194, classified as anoun, pronounced \al.ma\. ATA is at rank #45,450, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ta\.
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 59644, this pair ranks #102,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alma vs ATA
Shared letters: a. Private to "alma": lm. Private to "ATA": t.
"alma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ATA" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alma ← alam · allma · almma · amla · lama
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alma" for "ATA" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alma" or "ATA"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ATA" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,005 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alma" and "ATA" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ATA vs aur". 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 #102,005 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.