Which to use
“aout” and “att” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,822
- “aout” frequency rank
- #31,353
- “att” frequency rank
- 42175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aout | att |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Huitième mois de l’année du calendrier grégorien, constitué de 31 jours. | Verre. |
Where the eye mixes aout and att
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aout and att
A purely visual mix-up. aout (\u(t)\) and att ([ˈatː]) 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 42175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aout is recorded at frequency rank #10,822, classified as anoun, pronounced \u(t)\. att is at rank #31,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈatː].
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 42175, this pair ranks #227,644 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aout vs att
Shared letters: at. Private to "aout": ou. Private to "att": -.
"aout" · 4 letters · shape VVVC · "att" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aout ← aotu · aoutt · oaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aout" for "att" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aout" vs "att" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aout" and "att" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aout" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "att" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #227,644 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aout" and "att" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "att 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 #227,644 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.