Which to use
“Vasco” and “vases” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,550
- “Vasco” frequency rank
- #18,359
- “vases” frequency rank
- 58909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vasco | vases |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Basque, Gascon. | Pluriel de vase. |
Where the eye mixes Vasco and vases
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Vasco (CVCCV) and vases (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Vasco vs vases
A purely visual mix-up. Vasco (\ˈwas.koː\) and vases (\vaz\) 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 58909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vasco is recorded at frequency rank #40,550, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈwas.koː\. vases is at rank #18,359, tagged as anoun, pronounced \vaz\.
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 58909, this pair ranks #106,207 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Vasco vs vases
Shared letters: asv. Private to "Vasco": co. Private to "vases": e.
"Vasco" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "vases" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vasco" for "vases" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vasco" vs "vases" - 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 "Vasco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vases" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #106,207 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vasco" and "vases" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vasco vs visio". 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 #106,207 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.