Which to use
“ace” is a noun and “avec” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,347
- “ace” frequency rank
- #18,175
- “avec” frequency rank
- 34522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ace | avec |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ-Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs ac ohne Artikel | in Anwesenheit von, in Begleitung von; mit, bei |
Where the eye mixes ace and avec
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ace and avec
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ace is [ˈat͡ʃe] while avec is [a.vɛk]. 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 preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ace is recorded at frequency rank #16,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe]. avec is at rank #18,175, tagged as aprep, pronounced [a.vɛk].
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 34522, this pair ranks #1,661,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ace vs avec
Shared letters: ace. Private to "ace": -. Private to "avec": v.
"ace" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "avec" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- avec ← aevc · avce · avecc · avvec · vaec
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ace" for "avec" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ace" or "avec" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avec" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,661,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ace" and "avec" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "avec vs avis". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,661,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.