Which to use
“aba” is a noun and “away” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,886
- “aba” frequency rank
- #20,367
- “away” frequency rank
- 69253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aba | away |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manteau de laine en usage en Turquie et dans l’ancienne Perse. | Parti. |
Where the eye mixes aba and away
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aba and away
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aba is \a.ba\ while away is \ə.ˈweɪ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69253, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aba is recorded at frequency rank #48,886, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ba\. away is at rank #20,367, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ə.ˈweɪ\.
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 69253, this pair ranks #55,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aba vs away
Shared letters: a. Private to "aba": b. Private to "away": wy.
"aba" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "away" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- away ← aawy · awayy · awway · awya · waay
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aba" for "away" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aba" vs "away" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "away" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,873 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aba" and "away" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aba vs aur". 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 #55,873 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.