Which to use
“ark” is a noun and “Aye” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,793
- “ark” frequency rank
- #40,408
- “Aye” frequency rank
- 77201
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ark | Aye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine große Kiste mit einem flachen Deckel | nordfriesischer männlicher Vorname |
Letter map: ark vs Aye
Shared letters muted; letters that set ark and Aye apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. ark (VCC) and Aye (VVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Part-of-speech tell for ark / Aye
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ark is anoun and Ayeaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77201, 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]. Aye is at rank #40,408, tagged as aname, 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 77201, this pair ranks #266,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ark vs Aye
Shared letters: a. Private to "ark": kr. Private to "Aye": ey.
"ark" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "Aye" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ark" and "Aye" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ark" or "Aye" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "ark" vs "Aye" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "ark" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Aye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #266,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ark" and "Aye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aye vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #266,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.