Which to use
“Ade” is a name and “aún” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,619
- “Ade” frequency rank
- #240
- “aún” frequency rank
- 31859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ade | aún |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apellido. | Indica que el hecho persiste en el presente, aunque pueda cambiar en lo sucesivo.. |
Where the eye mixes Ade and aún
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ade with aún
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ade is [ˈað̞e] while aún is [aˈũn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ade is recorded at frequency rank #31,619, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈað̞e]. aún is at rank #240, tagged as anadv, pronounced [aˈũn].
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 31859, this pair ranks #204,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ade vs aún
Shared letters: a. Private to "Ade": de. Private to "aún": nú.
"Ade" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aún" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ade" and "aún" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "Ade" or "aún" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ade" and "aún" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aún" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #204,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ade" and "aún" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abed vs Ade". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #204,948 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.