Which to use
“ara” and “army” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,062
- “ara” frequency rank
- #11,593
- “army” frequency rank
- 46655
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ara | army |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ara | Heer |
Where the eye mixes ara and army
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ara with army
A purely visual mix-up. ara ([aʁa]) and army ([ˈɑːmɪ]) 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 46655, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ara is recorded at frequency rank #35,062, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʁa]. army is at rank #11,593, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɑːmɪ].
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 46655, this pair ranks #1,311,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ara vs army
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ara": -. Private to "army": my.
"ara" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "army" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- army ← armmy · armyy · arrmy · arym · ramy
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ara" and "army" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ara" or "army" show up more?
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 "ara" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "army" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,311,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ara" and "army" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ara 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 #1,311,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.