Which to use
“aout” is a noun and “aut” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,822
- “aout” frequency rank
- #20,365
- “aut” frequency rank
- 31187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aout | aut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Huitième mois de l’année du calendrier grégorien, constitué de 31 jours. | Ou exclusif. |
Where the eye mixes aout and aut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aout and aut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aout is \u(t)\ while aut is \ˈau̯t\. 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 conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aout is recorded at frequency rank #10,822, classified as anoun, pronounced \u(t)\. aut is at rank #20,365, tagged as aconj, pronounced \ˈau̯t\.
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 31187, this pair ranks #305,429 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aout vs aut
Shared letters: atu. Private to "aout": o. Private to "aut": -.
"aout" · 4 letters · shape VVVC · "aut" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aout ← aotu · aoutt · oaut
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aout" and "aut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aout" or "aut"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aout" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,429 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aout" and "aut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aur vs aut". 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 #305,429 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.