Which to use
“afro” and “ark” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,294
- “afro” frequency rank
- #36,793
- “ark” frequency rank
- 63087
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afro | ark |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Afro, Afrofrisur, Afrolook | eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel |
Where the eye mixes afro and ark
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: afro vs ark
A purely visual mix-up. afro ([ˈafrɔ]) and ark ([ɑːk]) 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 63087, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afro is recorded at frequency rank #26,294, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈafrɔ]. ark is at rank #36,793, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɑːk].
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 63087, this pair ranks #689,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of afro vs ark
Shared letters: ar. Private to "afro": fo. Private to "ark": k.
"afro" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ark" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- afro ← affro · afor · afrro · arfo · faro
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "afro" and "ark" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "afro" or "ark"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "afro" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ark" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #689,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afro" and "ark" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ark vs AUD". 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 #689,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.