Which to use
“aux” is an article and “az” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #58
- “aux” frequency rank
- #23,772
- “az” frequency rank
- 23830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aux | az |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Contraction obligatoire de la préposition à et de l'article défini les. | Première lettre de l’alphabet glagolitique, Ⰰ. |
Where the eye mixes aux and az
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between aux and az
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aux is \o\ while az is \az\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (article vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aux is recorded at frequency rank #58, classified as anarticle, pronounced \o\. 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 23830, this pair ranks #350,223 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aux vs az
Shared letters: a. Private to "aux": ux. Private to "az": z.
"aux" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "az" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aux" and "az" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aux" or "az"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aux" 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 #350,223 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aux" and "az" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aur vs az". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #350,223 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.