Which to use
“après” is a preposition and “areas” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,342
- “après” frequency rank
- #28,064
- “areas” frequency rank
- 70406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | après | areas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relation, bei der das mitnach nach | Plural des Substantivs area |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set après and areas apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: après is apreposition and areasanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
après is recorded at frequency rank #42,342, classified as aprep, pronounced [a.pʁɛ]. areas is at rank #28,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 70406, this pair ranks #447,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of après vs areas
Shared letters: ars. Private to "après": pè. Private to "areas": e.
"après" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "areas" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- areas ← aeras · araes · areass · aresa · arreas · raeas
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "après" and "areas" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "après" or "areas"?
Remembering après vs areas
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “après”; for a noun, it's “areas”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “après” entry
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