Which to use
“acoso” and “asomo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,364
- “acoso” frequency rank
- #29,496
- “asomo” frequency rank
- 34860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acoso | asomo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de acosar. | Acción o efecto de asomar o de asomarse. |
Where the eye mixes acoso and asomo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acoso vs asomo
A purely visual mix-up. acoso ([aˈkoso]) and asomo ([aˈsomo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acoso is recorded at frequency rank #5,364, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈkoso]. asomo is at rank #29,496, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsomo].
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 34860, this pair ranks #189,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acoso vs asomo
Shared letters: aos. Private to "acoso": c. Private to "asomo": m.
"acoso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asomo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acoso" and "asomo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acoso" or "asomo" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "acoso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #189,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acoso" and "asomo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asoman vs asomo". 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 #189,153 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.