Which to use
“at” is a noun and “avi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,122
- “at” frequency rank
- #29,236
- “avi” frequency rank
- 33358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | at | avi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ancien nom de l’attier, qui a peut-être été importé à la Réunion par les Malbars et les Tamouls ; ce nom était particulièrement fréquent au Sénégal. | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe avir. |
Where the eye mixes at and avi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: at vs avi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: at is \at\ while avi is \a.vi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
at is recorded at frequency rank #4,122, classified as anoun, pronounced \at\. avi is at rank #29,236, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.vi\.
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 33358, this pair ranks #291,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of at vs avi
Shared letters: a. Private to "at": t. Private to "avi": iv.
"at" · 2 letters · shape VC · "avi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "at" for "avi" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "at" or "avi" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "at" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,168 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "at" and "avi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aves vs avi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #291,168 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.