Which to use
“asthme” and “astuce” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,299
- “asthme” frequency rank
- #9,269
- “astuce” frequency rank
- 25568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asthme | astuce |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inflammation chronique et évolutive des bronches, entraînant une bronchoconstriction et une gêne respiratoire à l'expiration. | Finesse, ruse qui a pour objet de nuire. |
Where the eye mixes asthme and astuce
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asthme (VCCCCV) and astuce (VCCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between asthme and astuce
A purely visual mix-up. asthme (\asm\) and astuce (\as.tys\) 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 25568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asthme is recorded at frequency rank #16,299, classified as anoun, pronounced \asm\. astuce is at rank #9,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced \as.tys\.
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 25568, this pair ranks #340,119 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of asthme vs astuce
Shared letters: aest. Private to "asthme": hm. Private to "astuce": cu.
"asthme" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV · "astuce" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asthme" and "astuce" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "asthme" vs "astuce" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "asthme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "astuce" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #340,119 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asthme" and "astuce" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asthme vs athée". 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 #340,119 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.