Which to use
“asiles” and “assises” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,351
- “asiles” frequency rank
- #6,585
- “assises” frequency rank
- 37936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asiles | assises |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de asile. | Loi ; institution juridique. |
Where the eye mixes asiles and assises
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. asiles runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against assises's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between asiles and assises
A purely visual mix-up. asiles (\a.zil\) and assises (\a.siz\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asiles is recorded at frequency rank #31,351, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.zil\. assises is at rank #6,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.siz\.
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 37936, this pair ranks #258,904 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asiles vs assises
Shared letters: aeis. Private to "asiles": l. Private to "assises": -.
"asiles" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "assises" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asiles" for "assises" ever safe?
Which is more common, "asiles" or "assises"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "asiles" and "assises" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "asiles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "assises" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,904 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asiles" and "assises" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ainés vs asiles". 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 #258,904 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.