Which to use
“ake” and “asks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,292
- “ake” frequency rank
- #3,348
- “asks” frequency rank
- 49640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ake | asks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Obsolete spelling of ache. | third-person singular simple present indicative of ask |
Where the eye mixes ake and asks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ake (/eɪk/) and asks (/ɑːsks/) 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 49640, 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/. asks is at rank #3,348, tagged as averb, pronounced /ɑːsks/.
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 49640, this pair ranks #181,746 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ake vs asks
Shared letters: ak. Private to "ake": e. Private to "asks": s.
"ake" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "asks" · 4 letters · shape VCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- asks ← akss · askks · askss · assk · assks · saks