asesvsateosWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“ases” and “ateos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#28,642
“ases” frequency rank
#16,013
“ateos” frequency rank
44655
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ases ateos
Definition Forma del plural de as. Forma del plural de ateo.

Where the eye mixes ases and ateos

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
ases
5 ch
ateos

Look-alike desk: ases vs ateos

A purely visual mix-up. ases ([ˈases]) and ateos ([aˈt̪eos]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44655, 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]. ateos is at rank #16,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈt̪eos].

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 44655, this pair ranks #135,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ases vs ateos

Shared letters: aes. Private to "ases": -. Private to "ateos": ot.

"ases" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "ateos" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asesaess · asess · asse · asses
  • ateosaetos · ateoss · ateso · atoes · atteos · taeos

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "ases" for "ateos" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈases] versus [aˈt̪eos]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "ases" or "ateos"?
"ateos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,013 in our Spanish list, against #28,642 for "ases". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "ateos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #135,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ases" and "ateos" 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 #135,856 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