Which to use
“ATP” and “aur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,735
- “ATP” frequency rank
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- 63239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ATP | aur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Adénosine triphosphate, molécule produite lors de la phosphorylation de l’adénosine diphosphate (ADP) et dont l’hydrolyse est une source d’énergie pour de nombreuses réactions cellulaires. | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. |
Where the eye mixes ATP and aur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ATP and aur
A purely visual mix-up. ATP (\a.te.pe\) and aur (\ˈawɾ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63239, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ATP is recorded at frequency rank #13,735, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.te.pe\. aur is at rank #49,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈawɾ\.
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 63239, this pair ranks #83,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ATP vs aur
Shared letters: a. Private to "ATP": pt. Private to "aur": ru.
"ATP" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ATP" for "aur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ATP" vs "aur" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ATP" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #83,016 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ATP" and "aur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahn vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #83,016 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.