Which to use
“ace” is a noun and “auch” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,245
- “ace” frequency rank
- #46,349
- “auch” frequency rank
- 62594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ace | auch |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En el tenis y otros deportes similares, y en el vóley, tanto que se gana con el saque y sin que el rival pueda tocar la pelota. | Indica dolor físico propio o empatía con el dolor de otro. |
Where the eye mixes ace and auch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ace with auch
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ace is [ˈase] while auch is [ˈawt͡ʃ]. 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 (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62594, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ace is recorded at frequency rank #16,245, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈase]. auch is at rank #46,349, tagged as anintj, pronounced [ˈawt͡ʃ].
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 62594, this pair ranks #51,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ace vs auch
Shared letters: ac. Private to "ace": e. Private to "auch": hu.
"ace" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "auch" · 4 letters · shape VVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- auch ← acuh · aucch · auchh · auhc · uach
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ace" for "auch" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ace" vs "auch" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ace" and "auch" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "auch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ace" and "auch" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "auch vs aut". 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 #51,487 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.