Which to use
“ark” is an intj and “aux” is an article - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,421
- “ark” frequency rank
- #58
- “aux” frequency rank
- 34479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ark | aux |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interjection exprimant le dégoût devant une chose ou une idée. | Contraction obligatoire de la préposition à et de l'article défini les. |
Where the eye mixes ark and aux
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ark vs aux
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ark is \aʁk\ while aux is \o\. 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 article), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34479, 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\. aux is at rank #58, tagged as anarticle, pronounced \o\.
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 34479, this pair ranks #283,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ark vs aux
Shared letters: a. Private to "ark": kr. Private to "aux": ux.
"ark" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "aux" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ark" for "aux" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "ark" or "aux" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ark" and "aux" 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 "aux" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #283,543 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ark" and "aux" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ark vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #283,543 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.