asesvsavecWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#28,642
“ases” frequency rank
#40,148
“avec” frequency rank
68790
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ases avec
Definition Forma del plural de as. Con, en colaboración con, en compañía de o junto con.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ases and avec apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
ases
4 ch
avec

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ases is [ˈases] while avec is [a.vɛk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68790, 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]. avec is at rank #40,148, tagged as aprep, pronounced [a.vɛk].

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 68790, this pair ranks #33,607 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of ases vs avec

Shared letters: ae. Private to "ases": s. Private to "avec": cv.

"ases" · 4 letters · shape VCVC  ·  "avec" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asesaess · asess · asse · asses
  • avecabec · aevc · avce · avecc · avvec · vaec

Frequency comparison

ases#28,642
avec#40,148

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "ases" and "avec" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "ases" is a noun and "avec" a preposition, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "ases" or "avec"?
"ases" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,642 in our Spanish list, against #40,148 for "avec". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering ases vs avec

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ases”; for a preposition, it's “avec”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ases” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list