Which to use
“André” is a name and “antro” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,297
- “André” frequency rank
- #19,311
- “antro” frequency rank
- 31608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | André | antro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Caverna, cavidad subterránea o en la roca. |
Where the eye mixes André and antro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between André and antro
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: André is [ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe] while antro is [ˈãn̪t̪ɾo]. 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 (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31608, 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]. antro is at rank #19,311, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈãn̪t̪ɾo].
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 31608, this pair ranks #206,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of André vs antro
Shared letters: anr. Private to "André": dé. Private to "antro": ot.
"André" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "antro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- antro ← anntro · anrto · antor · antrro · anttro · atnro · natro
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "André" and "antro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "André" vs "antro" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "André" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #206,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "André" and "antro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs antro". 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 #206,214 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.