# AO vs aua

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### AO
*abbrev · IPA [aːˈʔoː] · frequency rank #13,309*
Abgabenordnung

### aua
*intj · IPA [ˈaʊ̯a] · frequency rank #11,007*
Ausruf des Schmerzes

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/ao-vs-aua