# abs vs au

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### abs
*preposition · IPA [aps] · frequency rank #23,283*
Variante de ab.

### au
*intj · IPA [ˈaw] · frequency rank #7,821*
Indica dolor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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