Which to use
“asalto” and “asilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,856
- “asalto” frequency rank
- #6,980
- “asilo” frequency rank
- 11836
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asalto | asilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Delito caracterizado por violencia contra las personas, generalmente con fines de apoderamiento ilegítimo. | Cualquier lugar que sirve de refugio para los perseguidos. |
Where the eye mixes asalto and asilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asalto runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against asilo's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: asalto vs asilo
A purely visual mix-up. asalto ([aˈsal̪t̪o]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11836, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asalto is recorded at frequency rank #4,856, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈsal̪t̪o]. 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 11836, this pair ranks #293,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of asalto vs asilo
Shared letters: alos. Private to "asalto": t. Private to "asilo": i.
"asalto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "asilo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asalto" for "asilo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "asalto" or "asilo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "asalto" 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 #293,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asalto" 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 #293,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.