Which to use
“André” is a name and “ante” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,297
- “André” frequency rank
- #261
- “ante” frequency rank
- 12558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | André | ante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Delante de algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes André and ante
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: André vs ante
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: André is [ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe] while ante is [ˈãn̪t̪e]. 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 (name vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12558, 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]. ante is at rank #261, tagged as aprep, pronounced [ˈãn̪t̪e].
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 12558, this pair ranks #291,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of André vs ante
Shared letters: an. Private to "André": dré. Private to "ante": et.
"André" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "ante" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ante ← anet · annte · antte · atne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "André" for "ante" ever safe?
Which is more common, "André" or "ante"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "André" and "ante" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "André" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ante" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #291,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "André" and "ante" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "André vs anoté". 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 #291,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.