Which to use
“als” is a conjunction and “avis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24
- “als” frequency rank
- #48,746
- “avis” frequency rank
- 48770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | als | avis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der dem als folgende Part ist der mindere (weniger) oder der größere (mehr) | das, was man über etwas denkt; Ansicht, Meinung |
Where the eye mixes als and avis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: als vs avis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: als is [als] while avis is [avi]. 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 (conjunction vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
als is recorded at frequency rank #24, classified as aconj, pronounced [als]. avis is at rank #48,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [avi].
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 48770, this pair ranks #1,236,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of als vs avis
Shared letters: as. Private to "als": l. Private to "avis": iv.
"als" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- avis ← aivs · aviss · avsi · avvis · vais
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "als" and "avis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "als" or "avis"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "als" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,236,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "als" and "avis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages 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 #1,236,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.