Which to use
“aies” is a verb and “atos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,592
- “aies” frequency rank
- #47,734
- “atos” frequency rank
- 57326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aies | atos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe avoir. | Limite, borne. |
Letter map: aies vs atos
Shared letters muted; letters that set aies and atos apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. aies (VVVC) and atos (VCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: aies vs atos
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: aies is averb and atosanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aies is recorded at frequency rank #9,592, classified as averb, pronounced \ɛ\. atos is at rank #47,734, tagged as anoun.
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 57326, this pair ranks #115,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aies vs atos
Shared letters: as. Private to "aies": ei. Private to "atos": ot.
"aies" · 4 letters · shape VVVC · "atos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "aies" vs "atos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "aies" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,725 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aies" and "atos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atos 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 #115,725 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.