AndrévsAndreasTell them apart

Which to use

“André” and “Andreas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,297
“André” frequency rank
#22,257
“Andreas” frequency rank
34554
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature André Andreas
Definition Nombre de pila de varón. Nombre de pila de varón, equivalente del español Andrés.

Where the eye mixes André and Andreas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
André
7 ch
Andreas

Why the eye confuses André with Andreas

A purely visual mix-up. André ([ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe]) and Andreas ([anˈdʀeːas]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

André is recorded at frequency rank #12,297, classified as aname, pronounced [ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe]. Andreas is at rank #22,257, tagged as aname, pronounced [anˈdʀeːas].

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 34554, this pair ranks #190,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of André vs Andreas

Shared letters: adnr. Private to "André": é. Private to "Andreas": es.

"André" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV  ·  "Andreas" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Andreasadnreas · anddreas · anderas · andraes · andreass · andresa · andrreas · anndreas

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "André" and "Andreas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe] versus [anˈdʀeːas]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "André" or "Andreas"?
"André" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,297 in our Spanish list, against #22,257 for "Andreas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "André" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Andreas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #190,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "André" and "Andreas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andabas vs Andreas". 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 #190,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list