aún vs az, What's the Difference?

Which to use

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

#240
“aún” frequency rank: #31,221
“az” frequency rank: 31461
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	aún	az
Definition	Indica que el hecho persiste en el presente, aunque pueda cambiar en lo sucesivo..	Poco.

Where the eye mixes aún and az

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch

aún

2 ch

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aún ([aˈũn]) and az ([ɑz]) 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 31461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aún is recorded at frequency rank #240, classified as anadv, pronounced [aˈũn]. az is at rank #31,221, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ɑz].

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 31461, this pair ranks #206,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aún vs az

Shared letters: a. Private to "aún": nú. Private to "az": z.

"aún" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "az" · 2 letters · shape VC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aún" and "az" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([aˈũn] versus [ɑz]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "aún" or "az"?

"aún" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #240 in our Spanish list, against #31,221 for "az". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

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Full dictionary entry for "aún" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "az" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #206,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"aún" and "az" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atl vs az". Nearby pair

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