Which to use
“ases” is a noun and “Asís” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,642
- “ases” frequency rank
- #24,742
- “Asís” frequency rank
- 53384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ases | Asís |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de as. | Ciudad de la región de Umbría, en Italia. |
Where the eye mixes ases and Asís
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ases with Asís
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ases is [ˈases] while Asís is [aˈsis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “ases” becomes í in “Asís”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53384, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ases is recorded at frequency rank #28,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈases]. Asís is at rank #24,742, tagged as aname, pronounced [aˈsis].
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 53384, this pair ranks #88,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ases vs Asís
Shared letters: as. Private to "ases": e. Private to "Asís": í.
"ases" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "Asís" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ases ← aess · asess · asse · asses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ases" for "Asís" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ases" or "Asís" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Asís" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ases" and "Asís" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs ases". 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 #88,133 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.