Which to use
“André” and “Andrew” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,833
- “André” frequency rank
- #2,610
- “Andrew” frequency rank
- 23443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | André | Andrew |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew. | A male given name from Ancient Greek. |
Where the eye mixes André and Andrew
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. André runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against Andrew's 6 (VCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: André vs Andrew
A purely visual mix-up. André (/ˈɑːndɹeɪ/) and Andrew (/ˈæn.dɹuː/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
André is recorded at frequency rank #20,833, classified as aname, pronounced /ˈɑːndɹeɪ/. Andrew is at rank #2,610, tagged as aname, pronounced /ˈæn.dɹuː/.
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 23443, this pair ranks #409,222 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of André vs Andrew
Shared letters: adnr. Private to "André": é. Private to "Andrew": ew.
"André" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Andrew" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Andrew ← adnrew · anddrew · anderw · andreww · andrrew · andrwe · anndrew · anrdew
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "André" for "Andrew" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "André" or "Andrew" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "André" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Andrew" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,222 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "André" and "Andrew" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ando vs André". 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 #409,222 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.