Which to use
“AG” and “aur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,955
- “AG” frequency rank
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- 58459
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | AG | aur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Assemblée générale. | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. |
Where the eye mixes AG and aur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: AG vs aur
A purely visual mix-up. AG (\a.ʒe\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58459, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
AG is recorded at frequency rank #8,955, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ʒe\. 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 58459, this pair ranks #108,955 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of AG vs aur
Shared letters: a. Private to "AG": g. Private to "aur": ru.
"AG" · 2 letters · shape VC · "aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "AG" for "aur" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "AG" or "aur" 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 "AG" 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 #108,955 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "AG" and "aur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahn vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #108,955 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.