Which to use
“aced” and “ake” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,285
- “aced” frequency rank
- #46,292
- “ake” frequency rank
- 92577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aced | ake |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of ace | Obsolete spelling of ache. |
Where the eye mixes aced and ake
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. aced runs 4 letters (VCVC) against ake's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aced and ake
A purely visual mix-up. aced (/eɪst/) and ake (/eɪk/) 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 92577, 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/. ake is at rank #46,292, tagged as averb, pronounced /eɪk/.
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 92577, this pair ranks #2,511 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aced vs ake
Shared letters: ae. Private to "aced": cd. Private to "ake": k.
"aced" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ake" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aced ← acced · acde · acedd · aecd · caed
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aced" and "ake" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aced" or "ake"?
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 "aced" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ake" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,511 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aced" and "ake" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ake vs amb". 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 #2,511 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.