Which to use
“A1” and “aur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,858
- “A1” frequency rank
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- 67362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | A1 | aur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Format d'une feuille de 594,6 mm sur 840,9. | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. |
Where the eye mixes A1 and aur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between A1 and aur
A purely visual mix-up. A1 (\a.œ̃\) and aur (\ˈawɾ\) 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 67362, 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\. aur is at rank #49,504, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈawɾ\.
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 67362, this pair ranks #63,747 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of A1 vs aur
Shared letters: a. Private to "A1": -. Private to "aur": ru.
"A1" · 1 letters · shape V · "aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "A1" and "aur" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "A1" or "aur" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "A1" and "aur" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "A1" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,747 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "A1" and "aur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahn vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #63,747 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.