Which to use
“anus” and “avis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,304
- “anus” frequency rank
- #503
- “avis” frequency rank
- 12807
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anus | avis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orifice du rectum par lequel se termine l’intestin. | Ce que l’on pense et aussi ce que l’on en dit ; opinion. |
Where the eye mixes anus and avis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. anus and avis follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: anus vs avis
A purely visual mix-up. anus (\a.nys\) and avis (\a.vi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12807, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anus is recorded at frequency rank #12,304, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.nys\. avis is at rank #503, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.vi\.
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 12807, this pair ranks #403,668 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anus vs avis
Shared letters: as. Private to "anus": nu. Private to "avis": iv.
"anus" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anus" for "avis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "anus" vs "avis" - which ranks higher?
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 "anus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #403,668 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anus" and "avis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anus 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 #403,668 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.