Which to use
“ass” and “asser” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,298
- “ass” frequency rank
- #40,606
- “asser” frequency rank
- 56904
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ass | asser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Âne. | Bâton, gaule, perche, barre, barreau. |
Letter map: ass vs asser
Shared letters muted; letters that set ass and asser apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - ass / asser
ass and asser are indexed as a confusable French pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ass” sits inside “asser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56904, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ass is recorded at frequency rank #16,298, classified as anoun, pronounced \æs\. asser is at rank #40,606, tagged as anoun.
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 56904, this pair ranks #118,223 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ass vs asser
Shared letters: as. Private to "ass": -. Private to "asser": er.
"ass" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "asser" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- asser ← aser · asesr · asserr · assre · saser
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ass" and "asser" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ass" or "asser"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ass" and "asser".
- Full dictionary entry for "ass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,223 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ass" and "asser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asser vs astor". 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 #118,223 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.