Which to use
“aus” is a preposition and “avi” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,401
- “aus” frequency rank
- #29,236
- “avi” frequency rank
- 47637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aus | avi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | De (désigne la provenance). | Participe passé masculin singulier du verbe avir. |
Where the eye mixes aus and avi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aus vs avi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aus is \aʊ̯s\ while avi is \a.vi\. 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 (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aus is recorded at frequency rank #18,401, classified as aprep, pronounced \aʊ̯s\. avi is at rank #29,236, tagged as averb, pronounced \a.vi\.
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 47637, this pair ranks #185,382 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aus vs avi
Shared letters: a. Private to "aus": su. Private to "avi": iv.
"aus" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "avi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aus" for "avi" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "aus" or "avi" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aus" and "avi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,382 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aus" and "avi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aves vs avi". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #185,382 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.