Which to use
“ace” and “Asche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,347
- “ace” frequency rank
- #7,008
- “Asche” frequency rank
- 23355
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ace | Asche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ-Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs ac ohne Artikel | Verbrennungsrückstand |
Where the eye mixes ace and Asche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ace with Asche
A purely visual mix-up. ace ([ˈat͡ʃe]) and Asche ([ˈaʃə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23355, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ace is recorded at frequency rank #16,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈat͡ʃe]. Asche is at rank #7,008, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʃə].
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 23355, this pair ranks #1,862,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ace vs Asche
Shared letters: ace. Private to "ace": -. Private to "Asche": hs.
"ace" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "Asche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Asche ← acshe · ascche · asceh · aschhe · ashce · assche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ace" and "Asche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ace" or "Asche"?
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 "ace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Asche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ace" and "Asche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ace vs AUD". 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 #1,862,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.