Which to use
“arms” and “aus” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,745
- “arms” frequency rank
- #33,949
- “aus” frequency rank
- 79694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | arms | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Escudo. | Forma del plural de au. |
Where the eye mixes arms and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses arms with aus
A purely visual mix-up. arms (/ɑɹmz/) and aus ([aws]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
arms is recorded at frequency rank #45,745, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɑɹmz/. aus is at rank #33,949, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aws].
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 79694, this pair ranks #12,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of arms vs aus
Shared letters: as. Private to "arms": mr. Private to "aus": u.
"arms" · 4 letters · shape VCCC · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- arms ← armms · armss · arrms · arsm · rams
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "arms" and "aus" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "arms" vs "aus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "arms" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #12,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "arms" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs arms". 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 #12,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.