Which to use
“ASCII” and “asi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,585
- “ASCII” frequency rank
- #44,870
- “asi” frequency rank
- 91455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ASCII | asi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Norme longtemps utilisée pour le codage des caractères alphanumériques en informatique. À l’origine, utilisant sept bits, l’ASCII permet de représenter 128 caractères, numérotés de 0 à 127 et représentant 32 caractères de contrôle, l'espace et 95 caractères graphiques. L’ASCII dit « étendu » utilise le huitième bit de l’octet pour coder les caractères vernaculaires de 128 à 255, mais existe en plusieurs versions mutuellement incompatibles. L'UTF-8 est une forme d’ASCII dit « étendu » qui peut représenter chacun de ces caractères (voir Unicode). | 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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ASCII and asi apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. ASCII (\as.ki\) and asi (\a.si\) 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 91455, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ASCII is recorded at frequency rank #46,585, classified as anoun, pronounced \as.ki\. 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 91455, this pair ranks #3,830 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ASCII vs asi
Shared letters: ais. Private to "ASCII": c. Private to "asi": -.
"ASCII" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "asi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- ASCII ← acsii · asccii · asci · asici · asscii · sacii
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ASCII" and "asi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ASCII" or "asi"?
Remembering ASCII vs asi
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “ASCII” entry
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