Which to use
“ase” and “avisé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,766
- “ase” frequency rank
- #40,664
- “avisé” frequency rank
- 71430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ase | avisé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de asar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de avisar. |
Where the eye mixes ase and avisé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ase runs 3 letters (VCV) against avisé's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ase vs avisé
A purely visual mix-up. ase ([ˈase]) and avisé ([aβ̞iˈse]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ase is recorded at frequency rank #30,766, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈase]. avisé is at rank #40,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞iˈse].
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 71430, this pair ranks #27,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ase vs avisé
Shared letters: as. Private to "ase": e. Private to "avisé": ivé.
"ase" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "avisé" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ase" and "avisé" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ase" or "avisé" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ase" and "avisé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avisé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #27,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ase" and "avisé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs avisé". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #27,532 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.