asesvsasumesConfusable pair

Quick tell: ases is a noun, asumes is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“ases” is a noun and “asumes” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#28,642
“ases” frequency rank
#48,227
“asumes” frequency rank
76869
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ases asumes
Definition Forma del plural de as. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de asumir.

Where the eye mixes ases and asumes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

4 ch
ases
6 ch
asumes

Why the eye confuses ases with asumes

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ases is [ˈases] while asumes is [aˈsumes]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 76869, 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]. asumes is at rank #48,227, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsumes].

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 76869, this pair ranks #16,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ases vs asumes

Shared letters: aes. Private to "ases": -. Private to "asumes": mu.

"ases" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "asumes" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asesaess · asess · asse · asses
  • asumesasmues · assumes · asuems · asumess · asummes · asumse · ausmes · saumes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "ases" for "asumes" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ases" is a noun and "asumes" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "ases" vs "asumes" - which ranks higher?
"ases" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,642 in our Spanish list, against #48,227 for "asumes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "ases" and "asumes" 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 "asumes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #16,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ases" and "asumes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apures vs asumes". 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 #16,966 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list