Which to use
“avec” is a preposition and “avi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,175
- “avec” frequency rank
- #38,617
- “avi” frequency rank
- 56792
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avec | avi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Anwesenheit von, in Begleitung von; mit, bei | Plural des Substantivs avo |
Where the eye mixes avec and avi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses avec with avi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: avec is [a.vɛk] while avi is [ˈavi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56792, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avec is recorded at frequency rank #18,175, classified as aprep, pronounced [a.vɛk]. avi is at rank #38,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈavi].
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 56792, this pair ranks #926,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of avec vs avi
Shared letters: av. Private to "avec": ce. Private to "avi": i.
"avec" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "avi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- avec ← aevc · avce · avecc · avvec · vaec
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "avec" and "avi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "avec" or "avi" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "avec" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #926,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "avec" and "avi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "AUD vs avi". 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 #926,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.