Which to use
“ATM” is a noun and “aux” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,815
- “ATM” frequency rank
- #58
- “aux” frequency rank
- 35873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ATM | aux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Protocole réseau qui transmet les données par cellules de 53 octets plutôt que par paquets de longueur variable comme IP ou Ethernet. | Contraction obligatoire de la préposition à et de l'article défini les. |
Where the eye mixes ATM and aux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ATM vs aux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ATM is \a.te.ɛm\ while aux is \o\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ATM is recorded at frequency rank #35,815, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.te.ɛm\. aux is at rank #58, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \o\.
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 35873, this pair ranks #273,625 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ATM vs aux
Shared letters: a. Private to "ATM": mt. Private to "aux": ux.
"ATM" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aux" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ATM" for "aux" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ATM" or "aux"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ATM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,625 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ATM" and "aux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ATM vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #273,625 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.