asilovsastroConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#6,980
“asilo” frequency rank
#19,035
“astro” frequency rank
26015
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asilo astro
Definition Cualquier lugar que sirve de refugio para los perseguidos. Cualquier cuerpo ubicado en el espacio exterior, especialmente aquellos que por su gran volumen son visibles en el cielo desde la superficie terrestre.

Where the eye mixes asilo and astro

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

5 ch
asilo
5 ch
astro

Look-alike desk: asilo vs astro

A purely visual mix-up. asilo ([aˈsilo]) and astro ([ˈast̪ɾo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26015, 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]. astro is at rank #19,035, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈast̪ɾo].

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 26015, this pair ranks #233,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of asilo vs astro

Shared letters: aos. Private to "asilo": il. Private to "astro": rt.

"asilo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "astro" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asiloacilo · aislo · asillo · asiol · assilo
  • astroasrto · asstro · astor · astrro · asttro · atsro · satro

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "asilo" and "astro" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsilo] versus [ˈast̪ɾo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "asilo" vs "astro" - which ranks higher?
"asilo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,980 in our Spanish list, against #19,035 for "astro". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "asilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "astro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #233,736 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "asilo" and "astro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "antros vs astro". 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 #233,736 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