Which to use
“ánimo” and “asilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,481
- “ánimo” frequency rank
- #6,980
- “asilo” frequency rank
- 9461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ánimo | asilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Capacidad para hacer un esfuerzo, para atender, para emprender. | Cualquier lugar que sirve de refugio para los perseguidos. |
Where the eye mixes ánimo and asilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ánimo with asilo
A purely visual mix-up. ánimo ([ˈanimo]) and asilo ([aˈsilo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ánimo is recorded at frequency rank #2,481, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanimo]. asilo is at rank #6,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsilo].
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 9461, this pair ranks #301,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ánimo vs asilo
Shared letters: io. Private to "ánimo": mná. Private to "asilo": als.
"ánimo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asilo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asilo ← acilo · aislo · asillo · asiol · assilo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ánimo" and "asilo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ánimo" or "asilo" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ánimo" and "asilo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ánimo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #301,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ánimo" and "asilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs asilo". 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 #301,860 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.