Which to use
“ases” is a noun and “ass” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,642
- “ases” frequency rank
- #25,907
- “ass” frequency rank
- 54549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ases | ass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de as. | Primera y tercera personas del singular del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de essen. |
Where the eye mixes ases and ass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ases vs ass
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ases is [ˈases] while ass is [a:s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54549, 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]. ass is at rank #25,907, tagged as averb, pronounced [a:s].
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 54549, this pair ranks #82,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ases vs ass
Shared letters: as. Private to "ases": e. Private to "ass": -.
"ases" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ass" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ases ← aess · asess · asse · asses
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ases" for "ass" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ases" and "ass" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ases" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ases" and "ass" 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 #82,838 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.