Which to use
“ases” and “asno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,642
- “ases” frequency rank
- #28,242
- “asno” frequency rank
- 56884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ases | asno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de as. | (Equus africanus asinus) Mamífero doméstico solípedo, más pequeño que el caballo, mide como metro y medio de altura. Bestia de silla y carga, que pasó de los romanos a los germanos, siendo una bestia muy utilizada durante siglos en el sur de Europa y Oriente. Desciende del asno estepario de Nubia. |
Where the eye mixes ases and asno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ases vs asno
A purely visual mix-up. ases ([ˈases]) and asno ([ˈasno]) 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 56884, 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]. asno is at rank #28,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈasno].
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 56884, this pair ranks #72,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ases vs asno
Shared letters: as. Private to "ases": e. Private to "asno": no.
"ases" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "asno" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ases" and "asno" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ases" or "asno"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asno" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ases" and "asno" 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 #72,725 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.