Which to use
“añade” is a verb and “André” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,396
- “añade” frequency rank
- #12,297
- “André” frequency rank
- 16693
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añade | André |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de añadir. | Nombre de pila de varón. |
Where the eye mixes añade and André
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses añade with André
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: añade is [aˈɲað̞e] while André is [ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16693, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
añade is recorded at frequency rank #4,396, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞e]. André is at rank #12,297, tagged as aname, pronounced [ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe].
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 16693, this pair ranks #275,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of añade vs André
Shared letters: ad. Private to "añade": eñ. Private to "André": nré.
"añade" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "André" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "añade" and "André" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "añade" or "André"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "añade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "André" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #275,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añade" and "André" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "André vs anoté". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #275,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.