Which to use
“Artaud” and “Arthur” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,123
- “Artaud” frequency rank
- #4,040
- “Arthur” frequency rank
- 37163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Artaud | Arthur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prénom masculin français, très rare. | Prénom masculin. |
Where the eye mixes Artaud and Arthur
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Artaud (VCCVVC) and Arthur (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Artaud with Arthur
A purely visual mix-up. Artaud (\aʁ.to\) and Arthur (\aʁ.tyʁ\) 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 37163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Artaud is recorded at frequency rank #33,123, classified as aname, pronounced \aʁ.to\. Arthur is at rank #4,040, tagged as aname, pronounced \aʁ.tyʁ\.
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 37163, this pair ranks #264,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Artaud vs Arthur
Shared letters: artu. Private to "Artaud": d. Private to "Arthur": h.
"Artaud" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "Arthur" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Artaud" for "Arthur" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Artaud" or "Arthur"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Artaud" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arthur" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #264,431 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Artaud" and "Arthur" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Artaud vs artus". 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 #264,431 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.