Which to use
“A3” and “aek” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,334
- “A3” frequency rank
- #49,464
- “aek” frequency rank
- 69798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | A3 | aek |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Format de papier mesurant 420 mm × 297 mm. | Zone radiale entre A et E (roue matricielle). |
Where the eye mixes A3 and aek
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses A3 with aek
A purely visual mix-up. A3 (\ɑ.tʁwa\) and aek (\aˈɛk\) 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 69798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
A3 is recorded at frequency rank #20,334, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ.tʁwa\. aek is at rank #49,464, tagged as anoun, pronounced \aˈɛk\.
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 69798, this pair ranks #53,783 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of A3 vs aek
Shared letters: a. Private to "A3": -. Private to "aek": ek.
"A3" · 1 letters · shape V · "aek" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "A3" for "aek" ever safe?
Frequency check: "A3" vs "aek" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "A3" and "aek" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "A3" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aek" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #53,783 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "A3" and "aek" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aek vs aves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #53,783 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.