ánimovsasomoConfusable pair

Which to use

“ánimo” and “asomo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,481
“ánimo” frequency rank
#29,496
“asomo” frequency rank
31977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ánimo asomo
Definition Capacidad para hacer un esfuerzo, para atender, para emprender. Acción o efecto de asomar o de asomarse.

Where the eye mixes ánimo and asomo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

5 ch
ánimo
5 ch
asomo

Look-alike desk: ánimo vs asomo

A purely visual mix-up. ánimo ([ˈanimo]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31977, 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]. 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 31977, this pair ranks #204,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ánimo vs asomo

Shared letters: mo. Private to "ánimo": iná. Private to "asomo": as.

"ánimo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "asomo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asomoaosmo · asmoo · asommo · asoom · assomo · saomo

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ánimo" and "asomo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanimo] versus [aˈsomo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "ánimo" vs "asomo" - which ranks higher?
"ánimo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,481 in our Spanish list, against #29,496 for "asomo". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "ánimo" and "asomo" 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 "asomo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #204,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ánimo" 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 #204,354 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list