Which to use
“andre” and “Andrei” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,393
- “andre” frequency rank
- #32,273
- “Andrei” frequency rank
- 50666
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andre | Andrei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme, épouse. | Prénom masculin. |
Letter map: andre vs Andrei
Shared letters muted; letters that set andre and Andrei apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Corpus notes: andre and Andrei
andre and Andrei are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “andre” sits inside “Andrei”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
andre is recorded at frequency rank #18,393, classified as aname. Andrei is at rank #32,273, tagged as aname.
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 50666, this pair ranks #160,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of andre vs Andrei
Shared letters: adenr. Private to "andre": -. Private to "Andrei": i.
"andre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Andrei" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "andre" for "Andrei" ever safe?
Frequency check: "andre" vs "Andrei" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "andre" and "Andrei".
- Full dictionary entry for "andre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Andrei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,876 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andre" and "Andrei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Andrei vs Andrieu". 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 #160,876 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.