Which to use
“areas” and “Array” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,064
- “areas” frequency rank
- #39,207
- “Array” frequency rank
- 67271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | areas | Array |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs area | Anordnung von gleichartigen Elementen in einer festgelegten Art und Weise |
Letter map: areas vs Array
Shared letters muted; letters that set areas and Array apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on areas vs Array
areas and Array are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
areas is recorded at frequency rank #28,064, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Array is at rank #39,207, tagged as anoun, pronounced [əˈʁɛɪ̯].
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 67271, this pair ranks #545,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of areas vs Array
Shared letters: ar. Private to "areas": es. Private to "Array": y.
"areas" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "Array" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "areas" and "Array" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "areas" or "Array" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "areas" and "Array".
- Full dictionary entry for "areas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Array" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #545,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "areas" and "Array" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "arma vs Array". 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 #545,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.