Which to use
“anh” is a noun and “auch” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,117
- “anh” frequency rank
- #23,455
- “auch” frequency rank
- 64572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anh | auch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grand frère. | Aussi, également. |
Where the eye mixes anh and auch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between anh and auch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anh is \aɲ˦\ while auch is \aʊ̯x\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anh is recorded at frequency rank #41,117, classified as anoun, pronounced \aɲ˦\. auch is at rank #23,455, tagged as anadv, pronounced \aʊ̯x\.
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 64572, this pair ranks #76,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anh vs auch
Shared letters: ah. Private to "anh": n. Private to "auch": cu.
"anh" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "auch" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auch ← acuh · aucch · auchh · auhc · uach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anh" for "auch" ever safe?
Which is more common, "anh" or "auch"?
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 "anh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,406 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anh" and "auch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anh vs aur". 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 #76,406 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.