Which to use
“ADR” and “aur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,414
- “ADR” frequency rank
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- 94918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ADR | aur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Accord relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route, fixant les conditions d’emballage, d’étiquetage des marchandises dangereuses, ainsi que celles concernant les véhicules utilisés et le transport lui-même. | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. |
Where the eye mixes ADR and aur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ADR (VCC) and aur (VVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between ADR and aur
A purely visual mix-up. ADR (\ɑ.de.ɛʁ\) 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 a single letter - d in “ADR” becomes u in “aur”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ADR is recorded at frequency rank #45,414, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɑ.de.ɛʁ\. 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 94918, this pair ranks #1,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ADR vs aur
Shared letters: ar. Private to "ADR": d. Private to "aur": u.
"ADR" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ADR" for "aur" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ADR" vs "aur" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ADR" 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 #1,343 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ADR" and "aur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahn vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,343 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.