Which to use
“aur” and “az” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,504
- “aur” frequency rank
- #23,772
- “az” frequency rank
- 73276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aur | az |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Or. Élément chimique de numéro atomique 79 et de symbole Au qui fait partie des métaux de transition. | Première lettre de l’alphabet glagolitique, Ⰰ. |
Where the eye mixes aur and az
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between aur and az
A purely visual mix-up. aur (\ˈawɾ\) and az (\az\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aur is recorded at frequency rank #49,504, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈawɾ\. az is at rank #23,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced \az\.
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 73276, this pair ranks #41,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aur vs az
Shared letters: a. Private to "aur": ru. Private to "az": z.
"aur" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "az" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aur" for "az" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "aur" or "az" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aur" and "az" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "az" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,026 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aur" and "az" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ahn vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #41,026 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.