Which to use
“André” and “Andrey” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,833
- “André” frequency rank
- #36,037
- “Andrey” frequency rank
- 56870
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | André | Andrey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A male given name from French or Portuguese, borrowed from the French and Portuguese form of Andrew. | A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew. |
Letter map: André vs Andrey
Shared letters muted; letters that set André and Andrey apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. André runs 5 letters (VCCCV) against Andrey's 6 (VCCCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on André vs Andrey
André and Andrey 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 56870, 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/. Andrey is at rank #36,037, 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 56870, this pair ranks #123,169 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of André vs Andrey
Shared letters: adnr. Private to "André": é. Private to "Andrey": ey.
"André" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Andrey" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Andrey ← adnrey · anddrey · andery · andreyy · andrrey · andrye · anndrey · anrdey
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "André" for "Andrey" ever safe?
Frequency check: "André" vs "Andrey" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "André" vs "Andrey" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "André" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Andrey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,169 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "André" and "Andrey" 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 #123,169 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.