Which to use
“aes” and “amers” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,143
- “aes” frequency rank
- #39,148
- “amers” frequency rank
- 81291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aes | amers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aisé, facile. | Masculin pluriel de amer. |
Where the eye mixes aes and amers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aes runs 3 letters (VVC) against amers's 5 (VCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aes and amers
A purely visual mix-up. aes (\ˈɛːs\) and amers (\a.mɛʁ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aes is recorded at frequency rank #42,143, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈɛːs\. amers is at rank #39,148, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.mɛʁ\.
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 81291, this pair ranks #19,063 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aes vs amers
Shared letters: aes. Private to "aes": -. Private to "amers": mr.
"aes" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "amers" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- amers ← aemrs · amerrs · amerss · amesr · ammers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aes" for "amers" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aes" or "amers"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "amers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #19,063 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aes" and "amers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aes 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 #19,063 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.