Which to use
“as” and “ASUs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,232
- “as” frequency rank
- #29,473
- “ASUs” frequency rank
- 31705
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | as | ASUs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umgangssprachlich: | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs ASU |
Where the eye mixes as and ASUs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: as vs ASUs
A purely visual mix-up. as ([aːs]) and ASUs ([aːzuːs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “as” sits inside “ASUs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31705, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
as is recorded at frequency rank #2,232, classified as anoun, pronounced [aːs]. ASUs is at rank #29,473, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aːzuːs].
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 31705, this pair ranks #1,722,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of as vs ASUs
Shared letters: as. Private to "as": -. Private to "ASUs": u.
"as" · 2 letters · shape VC · "ASUs" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ASUs ← assu · assus · asuss · saus
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "as" and "ASUs" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "as" or "ASUs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "as" and "ASUs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "as" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ASUs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,722,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "as" and "ASUs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ASUs vs AUD". 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 #1,722,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.