Which to use
“aisé” is an adjective and “asi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,711
- “aisé” frequency rank
- #44,870
- “asi” frequency rank
- 57581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aisé | asi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Facile à faire, simple, sans problème. | Sorte de thé fabriqué à partir des feuilles et des tiges d'une espèce de houx (l'apalachine, Ilex vomitoria) et que les Cherokees appelaient aussi "boisson noire" et qui servait de breuvage rituel. |
Where the eye mixes aisé and asi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. aisé runs 4 letters (VVCV) against asi's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aisé with asi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aisé is \ɛ.ze\ while asi is \a.si\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aisé is recorded at frequency rank #12,711, classified as anadj, pronounced \ɛ.ze\. asi is at rank #44,870, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.si\.
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 57581, this pair ranks #114,177 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aisé vs asi
Shared letters: ais. Private to "aisé": é. Private to "asi": -.
"aisé" · 4 letters · shape VVCV · "asi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aisé" and "asi" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aisé" vs "asi" - which ranks higher?
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 "aisé" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,177 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aisé" and "asi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asi vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #114,177 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.