Which to use
“aces” and “ans” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,246
- “aces” frequency rank
- #90
- “ans” frequency rank
- 43336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aces | ans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de ace. | Pluriel de an. |
Where the eye mixes aces and ans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aces vs ans
A purely visual mix-up. aces (\ɛs\) and ans (\ɑ̃\) 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 43336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aces is recorded at frequency rank #43,246, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛs\. ans is at rank #90, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑ̃\.
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 43336, this pair ranks #218,842 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aces vs ans
Shared letters: as. Private to "aces": ce. Private to "ans": n.
"aces" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ans" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aces ← aecs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aces" and "ans" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary French text, does "aces" or "ans" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aces" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,842 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aces" and "ans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aces vs aves". 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 #218,842 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.