Which to use
“André” is a name and “are” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,297
- “André” frequency rank
- #6,261
- “are” frequency rank
- 18558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | André | are |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nombre de pila de varón. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de arar. |
Where the eye mixes André and are
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between André and are
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: André is [ãn̪ˈd̪ɾe] while are is [ˈaɾe]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18558, 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]. are is at rank #6,261, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaɾe].
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 18558, this pair ranks #267,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of André vs are
Shared letters: ar. Private to "André": dné. Private to "are": e.
"André" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "are" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "André" and "are" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "André" or "are" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "André" and "are" 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 "are" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "André" and "are" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "André vs anoté". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #267,416 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.