Which to use
“am” is an article and “asa” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,705
- “am” frequency rank
- #7,104
- “asa” frequency rank
- 9809
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | am | asa |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o / a usado com substantivos masculinos no caso nominativo singular quando a palavra começar com as letra b, f, m, p | membro de um animal que serve para o voo |
Letter map: am vs asa
Shared letters muted; letters that set am and asa apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: am vs asa
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: am is anarticle and asaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9809, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
am is recorded at frequency rank #2,705, classified as anarticle. asa is at rank #7,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.zɐ/.
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 9809, this pair ranks #63,504 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of am vs asa
Shared letters: a. Private to "am": m. Private to "asa": s.
"am" · 2 letters · shape VC · "asa" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "am" for "asa" ever safe?
Frequency check: "am" vs "asa" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "am" vs "asa" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "am" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asa" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,504 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "am" and "asa" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs asa". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #63,504 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.