Which to use
“also” is an adverb and “aus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,219
- “also” frequency rank
- #33,949
- “aus” frequency rank
- 55168
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | also | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | También. | Forma del plural de au. |
Where the eye mixes also and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: also vs aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: also is /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ while aus is [aws]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55168, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
also is recorded at frequency rank #21,219, classified as anadv, pronounced /ˈɔːl.səʊ/. aus is at rank #33,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aws].
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 55168, this pair ranks #80,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of also vs aus
Shared letters: as. Private to "also": lo. Private to "aus": u.
"also" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- also ← allso · alsso · aslo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "also" for "aus" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "also" or "aus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "also" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "also" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs aus". 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 #80,120 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.