Which to use
“ahi” is a noun and “aún” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,101
- “ahi” frequency rank
- #240
- “aún” frequency rank
- 2341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ahi | aún |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fuego | Indica que el hecho persiste en el presente, aunque pueda cambiar en lo sucesivo.. |
Where the eye mixes ahi and aún
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ahi is [ˈa.hi] 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 (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ahi is recorded at frequency rank #2,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈa.hi]. 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 2341, this pair ranks #320,520 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ahi vs aún
Shared letters: a. Private to "ahi": hi. Private to "aún": nú.
"ahi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "aún" · 3 letters · shape VVC