Which to use
“ath” is an article and “att” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,830
- “ath” frequency rank
- #31,353
- “att” frequency rank
- 63183
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ath | att |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction de la préposition a et de l'article défini eth. | Verre. |
Same sound, different letters: ath vs att
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 2 letters.
Homophone desk: ath vs att
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: ath and att carry the same recorded pronunciation, \at\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anarticle, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - h in “ath” becomes t in “att”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63183, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ath is recorded at frequency rank #31,830, classified as anarticle, pronounced \at\. 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 63183, this pair ranks #83,327 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ath vs att
Shared letters: at. Private to "ath": h. Private to "att": -.
"ath" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "att" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ath" and "att" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ath" vs "att" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "ath" 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 #83,327 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ath" and "att" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ath vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #83,327 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.