Which to use
“A1” and “A2” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,858
- “A1” frequency rank
- #15,292
- “A2” frequency rank
- 33150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | A1 | A2 |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Format d'une feuille de 594,6 mm sur 840,9. | Niveau de langue correspondant à un niveau élémentaire (intermédiaire ou usuel) : personne capable de comprendre des phrases isolées et des expressions fréquemment utilisées en relation avec des domaines de l’environnement quotidien (par exemple, informations personnelles et familiales simples, achats, travail) ; pouvoir communiquer lors de tâches simples et habituelles ne demandant qu’un échange d'informations simple et direct sur des sujets familiers et habituels ; savoir décrire avec des moyens simples sa formation, son environnement immédiat et évoquer des sujets qui correspondent à des besoins immédiats. |
Where the eye mixes A1 and A2
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses A1 with A2
A purely visual mix-up. A1 (\a.œ̃\) and A2 (\ɑ.dø\) 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 a single letter - 1 in “A1” becomes 2 in “A2”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
A1 is recorded at frequency rank #17,858, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.œ̃\. A2 is at rank #15,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ.dø\.
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 33150, this pair ranks #292,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of A1 vs A2
Shared letters: a. Private to "A1": -. Private to "A2": -.
"A1" · 1 letters · shape V · "A2" · 1 letters · shape V
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "A1" and "A2" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "A1" or "A2" show up more?
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 "A1" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "A2" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "A1" and "A2" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "A1 vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #292,543 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.