Which to use
“Arie” and “avis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,239
- “Arie” frequency rank
- #48,746
- “avis” frequency rank
- 72985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Arie | avis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | solistisch vorgetragenes Gesangsstück, das üblicherweise von einem Orchester begleitet wird | das, was man über etwas denkt; Ansicht, Meinung |
Where the eye mixes Arie and avis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Arie (VCVV) and avis (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Arie vs avis
A purely visual mix-up. Arie ([ˈaːʁiə]) and avis ([avi]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Arie is recorded at frequency rank #24,239, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːʁiə]. avis is at rank #48,746, tagged as anoun, pronounced [avi].
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 72985, this pair ranks #372,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Arie vs avis
Shared letters: ai. Private to "Arie": er. Private to "avis": sv.
"Arie" · 4 letters · shape VCVV · "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Arie" for "avis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Arie" vs "avis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Arie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #372,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Arie" and "avis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs avis". 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 #372,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.