Which to use
“aisée” is an adjective and “ase” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,505
- “aisée” frequency rank
- #43,779
- “ase” frequency rank
- 57284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aisée | ase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin singulier de aisé. | Plante herbacée vivace de la famille des Apiaceae, dont l’espèce la plus connue est l’ase fétide (Ferula assa-foetida). |
Where the eye mixes aisée and ase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aisée runs 5 letters (VVCVV) against ase's 3 (VCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aisée with ase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aisée is \e.ze\ while ase is \az\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 57284, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aisée is recorded at frequency rank #13,505, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ze\. ase is at rank #43,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced \az\.
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 57284, this pair ranks #115,988 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aisée vs ase
Shared letters: aes. Private to "aisée": ié. Private to "ase": -.
"aisée" · 5 letters · shape VVCVV · "ase" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aisée" for "ase" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aisée" vs "ase" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aisée" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,988 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aisée" and "ase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ase vs aves". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #115,988 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.