Which to use
“asco” and “asilo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,458
- “asco” frequency rank
- #6,980
- “asilo” frequency rank
- 10438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asco | asilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Emoción intensa de desagrado que provoca una reacción física de malestar. | Cualquier lugar que sirve de refugio para los perseguidos. |
Where the eye mixes asco and asilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between asco and asilo
A purely visual mix-up. asco ([ˈasko]) 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 10438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asco is recorded at frequency rank #3,458, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈasko]. 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 10438, this pair ranks #298,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of asco vs asilo
Shared letters: aos. Private to "asco": c. Private to "asilo": il.
"asco" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "asilo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "asco" and "asilo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "asco" vs "asilo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "asco" 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 #298,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asco" 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 #298,621 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.