Which to use
“are” is a verb and “AUX” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,019
- “are” frequency rank
- #18,814
- “AUX” frequency rank
- 22833
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | are | AUX |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs be | Kürzel für einen zusätzlichen Eingang zur freien Verwendung (bei Geräten wie zum Beispiel Verstärkern) |
Letter map: are vs AUX
Shared letters muted; letters that set are and AUX apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Role in the sentence - are and AUX
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: are is averb and AUXanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22833, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
are is recorded at frequency rank #4,019, classified as averb, pronounced [ə]. AUX is at rank #18,814, tagged as anabbrev, 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 22833, this pair ranks #1,869,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of are vs AUX
Shared letters: a. Private to "are": er. Private to "AUX": ux.
"are" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "AUX" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "are" for "AUX" ever safe?
Which is more common, "are" or "AUX"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "are" and "AUX".
- Full dictionary entry for "are" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "AUX" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,869,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "are" and "AUX" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUX vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,869,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.