Which to use
“asoma” and “asombra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,675
- “asoma” frequency rank
- #20,270
- “asombra” frequency rank
- 43945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asoma | asombra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asomar o de asomarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asombrar o de asombrarse. |
Where the eye mixes asoma and asombra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. asoma runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against asombra's 7 (VCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses asoma with asombra
A purely visual mix-up. asoma ([aˈsoma]) and asombra ([aˈsõmbɾa]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asoma is recorded at frequency rank #23,675, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsoma]. asombra is at rank #20,270, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsõmbɾa].
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 43945, this pair ranks #139,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asoma vs asombra
Shared letters: amos. Private to "asoma": -. Private to "asombra": br.
"asoma" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asombra" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "asoma" and "asombra" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "asoma" or "asombra" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "asoma" and "asombra" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "asoma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asombra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asoma" and "asombra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ánima vs asoma". 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 #139,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.