Which to use
“asiles” and “astres” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,351
- “asiles” frequency rank
- #22,773
- “astres” frequency rank
- 54124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asiles | astres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de asile. | Pluriel de astre. |
Where the eye mixes asiles and astres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asiles (VCVCVC) and astres (VCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses asiles with astres
A purely visual mix-up. asiles (\a.zil\) and astres (\astʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54124, 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\. astres is at rank #22,773, tagged as anoun, pronounced \astʁ\.
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 54124, this pair ranks #136,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asiles vs astres
Shared letters: aes. Private to "asiles": il. Private to "astres": rt.
"asiles" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "astres" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "asiles" for "astres" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "asiles" or "astres" show up more?
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 "asiles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "astres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,113 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asiles" and "astres" 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 #136,113 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.