Which to use
“aced” is a verb and “aes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,285
- “aced” frequency rank
- #28,806
- “aes” frequency rank
- 75091
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aced | aes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of ace | plural of a, the name of the letter A. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aced and aes apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aced is /eɪst/ while aes is /ˈeɪz/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75091, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aced is recorded at frequency rank #46,285, classified as averb, pronounced /eɪst/. aes is at rank #28,806, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈeɪz/.
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 75091, this pair ranks #34,233 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aced vs aes
Shared letters: ae. Private to "aced": cd. Private to "aes": s.
"aced" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "aes" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aced ← acced · acde · acedd · aecd · caed
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering aced vs aes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “aced”; for a noun, it's “aes”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aced” entry
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