Which to use
“aises” and “ase” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,636
- “aises” frequency rank
- #43,779
- “ase” frequency rank
- 85415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aises | ase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de aise. | 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 aises and ase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aises with ase
A purely visual mix-up. aises (\ɛz\) and ase (\az\) 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 85415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aises is recorded at frequency rank #41,636, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛz\. 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 85415, this pair ranks #11,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aises vs ase
Shared letters: aes. Private to "aises": i. Private to "ase": -.
"aises" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "ase" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aises ← aisess · aisse · aisses · asies · iases
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aises" and "ase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aises" or "ase"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aises" 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 #11,402 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aises" and "ase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ase vs aves". 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 #11,402 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.