Which to use
“ark” and “Aue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,793
- “ark” frequency rank
- #12,230
- “Aue” frequency rank
- 49023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ark | Aue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel | flaches, feuchtes, am Wasser gelegenes Gelände, oft mit Büschen und einzelnen Bäumen bestandene Wiesen |
Where the eye mixes ark and Aue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ark vs Aue
A purely visual mix-up. ark ([ɑːk]) and Aue ([ˈaʊ̯ə]) 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 49023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ark is recorded at frequency rank #36,793, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɑːk]. Aue is at rank #12,230, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ə].
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 49023, this pair ranks #1,226,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ark vs Aue
Shared letters: a. Private to "ark": kr. Private to "Aue": eu.
"ark" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Aue" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ark" and "Aue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ark" vs "Aue" - 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 "ark" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,226,907 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ark" and "Aue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ark vs AUD". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,226,907 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.