Which to use
“asco” and “asma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,458
- “asco” frequency rank
- #15,015
- “asma” frequency rank
- 18473
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asco | asma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Emoción intensa de desagrado que provoca una reacción física de malestar. | Enfermedad inflamatoria del aparato respiratorio que provoca dificultad en la respiración (disnea). |
Where the eye mixes asco and asma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between asco and asma
A purely visual mix-up. asco ([ˈasko]) and asma ([ˈasma]) 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 18473, 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]. asma is at rank #15,015, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈasma].
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 18473, this pair ranks #267,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of asco vs asma
Shared letters: as. Private to "asco": co. Private to "asma": m.
"asco" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "asco" and "asma" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "asco" vs "asma" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "asma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asco" and "asma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anta vs asma". 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 #267,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.