Which to use
“andre” and “Andrew” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,393
- “andre” frequency rank
- #6,678
- “Andrew” frequency rank
- 25071
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | andre | Andrew |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Femme, épouse. | Prénom masculin anglophone équivalent à André. |
Letter map: andre vs Andrew
Shared letters muted; letters that set andre and Andrew apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on andre vs Andrew
andre and Andrew 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 “Andrew”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25071, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
andre is recorded at frequency rank #18,393, classified as aname. Andrew is at rank #6,678, 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 25071, this pair ranks #342,964 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of andre vs Andrew
Shared letters: adenr. Private to "andre": -. Private to "Andrew": w.
"andre" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "Andrew" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "andre" for "Andrew" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "andre" or "Andrew" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "andre" and "Andrew".
- Full dictionary entry for "andre" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Andrew" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #342,964 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "andre" and "Andrew" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "andre vs Aure". 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 #342,964 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.