Which to use
“ark” is an intj and “aus” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,421
- “ark” frequency rank
- #18,401
- “aus” frequency rank
- 52822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ark | aus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interjection exprimant le dégoût devant une chose ou une idée. | De (désigne la provenance). |
Where the eye mixes ark and aus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between ark and aus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ark is \aʁk\ while aus is \aʊ̯s\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52822, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ark is recorded at frequency rank #34,421, classified as anintj, pronounced \aʁk\. aus is at rank #18,401, tagged as aprep, pronounced \aʊ̯s\.
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 52822, this pair ranks #145,028 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ark vs aus
Shared letters: a. Private to "ark": kr. Private to "aus": su.
"ark" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ark" and "aus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ark" or "aus"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ark" and "aus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ark" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,028 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ark" and "aus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ark vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #145,028 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.