ACCvsAZWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ACC” and “AZ” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,643
“ACC” frequency rank
#11,504
“AZ” frequency rank
23147
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ACC AZ
Definition Initialism of Allied Control Council. Abbreviation of Arizona: a state of the United States.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ACC and AZ apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
ACC
2 ch
AZ

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

ACC and AZ are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ACC is recorded at frequency rank #11,643, classified as aname. AZ is at rank #11,504, tagged as aname.

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 23147, this pair ranks #411,405 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of ACC vs AZ

Shared letters: a. Private to "ACC": c. Private to "AZ": z.

"ACC" · 3 letters · shape VCC  ·  "AZ" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequency comparison

ACC#11,643
AZ#11,504

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ACC" and "AZ" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "ACC" or "AZ"?
"AZ" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,504 in our English list, against #11,643 for "ACC". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ACC vs AZ

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ACC” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list