Which to use
“après” is a preposition and “Auges” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,342
- “après” frequency rank
- #23,839
- “Auges” frequency rank
- 66181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | après | Auges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Relation, bei der das mitnach nach | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Auge |
Where the eye mixes après and Auges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. après (VCCVC) and Auges (VVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses après with Auges
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: après is [a.pʁɛ] while Auges is [ˈaʊ̯ɡəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66181, 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]. Auges is at rank #23,839, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡəs].
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 66181, this pair ranks #581,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of après vs Auges
Shared letters: as. Private to "après": prè. Private to "Auges": egu.
"après" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Auges" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auges ← agues · auegs · augess · augges · augse · uages
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "après" and "Auges" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "après" or "Auges"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "après" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #581,859 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "après" and "Auges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apel vs après". 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 #581,859 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.