Which to use
“aço” and “asco” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,209
- “aço” frequency rank
- #37,190
- “asco” frequency rank
- 41399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aço | asco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | liga composta principalmente de ferro e carbono utilizada para a fabricação de utensílios, armas, veículos e uma infinidade de outros objetos da vida moderna | nojo |
Where the eye mixes aço and asco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aço and asco
A purely visual mix-up. aço (/ˈa.su/) and asco (/ˈaʃ.ku/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aço is recorded at frequency rank #4,209, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.su/. asco is at rank #37,190, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʃ.ku/.
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 41399, this pair ranks #24,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aço vs asco
Shared letters: ao. Private to "aço": ç. Private to "asco": cs.
"aço" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "asco" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asco ← ascco · asoc · assco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aço" for "asco" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aço" vs "asco" - which ranks higher?
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 "aço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aço" and "asco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs asco". 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 #24,524 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.