Which to use
“ake” is a verb and “ashe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,292
- “ake” frequency rank
- #24,985
- “ashe” frequency rank
- 71277
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ake | ashe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete spelling of ache. | Alternative form of ase. |
Letter map: ake vs ashe
Shared letters muted; letters that set ake and ashe apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. ake runs 3 letters (VCV) against ashe's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: ake vs ashe
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ake is averb and asheanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ake is recorded at frequency rank #46,292, classified as averb, pronounced /eɪk/. ashe is at rank #24,985, tagged as anoun.
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 71277, this pair ranks #47,346 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ake vs ashe
Shared letters: ae. Private to "ake": k. Private to "ashe": hs.
"ake" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ashe" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ashe ← ahse · aseh · ashhe · asshe · sahe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ake" and "ashe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ake" vs "ashe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ake" and "ashe".
- Full dictionary entry for "ake" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ashe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,346 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ake" and "ashe" 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 #47,346 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.