Which to use
“anh” and “az” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,117
- “anh” frequency rank
- #23,772
- “az” frequency rank
- 64889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anh | az |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grand frère. | Première lettre de l’alphabet glagolitique, Ⰰ. |
Where the eye mixes anh and az
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: anh vs az
A purely visual mix-up. anh (\aɲ˦\) and az (\az\) 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 64889, 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˦\. az is at rank #23,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced \az\.
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 64889, this pair ranks #74,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anh vs az
Shared letters: a. Private to "anh": hn. Private to "az": z.
"anh" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "az" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anh" for "az" ever safe?
Frequency check: "anh" vs "az" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "anh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "az" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,875 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anh" and "az" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anh vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #74,875 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.