Which to use
“acima” is an adverb and “asma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #693
- “acima” frequency rank
- #15,737
- “asma” frequency rank
- 16430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acima | asma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | em cima | doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada |
Letter map: acima vs asma
Shared letters muted; letters that set acima and asma apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: acima vs asma
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: acima is anadverb and asmaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acima is recorded at frequency rank #693, classified as anadv, pronounced /ɐ.ˈsi.mɐ/. asma is at rank #15,737, 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 16430, this pair ranks #55,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acima vs asma
Shared letters: am. Private to "acima": ci. Private to "asma": s.
"acima" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acima" and "asma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "acima" vs "asma" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
You've compared "acima" and "asma". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "acima" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acima" and "asma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ASC vs asma". 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 #55,107 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.