Which to use
“ATM” and “az” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,815
- “ATM” frequency rank
- #23,772
- “az” frequency rank
- 59587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ATM | az |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Protocole réseau qui transmet les données par cellules de 53 octets plutôt que par paquets de longueur variable comme IP ou Ethernet. | Première lettre de l’alphabet glagolitique, Ⰰ. |
Where the eye mixes ATM and az
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ATM with az
A purely visual mix-up. ATM (\a.te.ɛm\) and az (\az\) 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 59587, 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\. az is at rank #23,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced \az\.
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 59587, this pair ranks #102,326 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ATM vs az
Shared letters: a. Private to "ATM": mt. Private to "az": z.
"ATM" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "az" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ATM" for "az" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ATM" vs "az" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ATM" and "az" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ATM" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "az" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,326 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ATM" and "az" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ATM vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #102,326 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.