Which to use
“asilo” and “asno” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,980
- “asilo” frequency rank
- #28,242
- “asno” frequency rank
- 35222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asilo | asno |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cualquier lugar que sirve de refugio para los perseguidos. | (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 asilo and asno
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses asilo with asno
A purely visual mix-up. asilo ([aˈsilo]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asilo is recorded at frequency rank #6,980, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈsilo]. 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 35222, this pair ranks #187,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asilo vs asno
Shared letters: aos. Private to "asilo": il. Private to "asno": n.
"asilo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asno" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asilo" for "asno" ever safe?
Which is more common, "asilo" or "asno"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "asilo" and "asno" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "asilo" 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 #187,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asilo" and "asno" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs asno". 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 #187,246 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.