ânsiavsasmaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“ânsia” and “asma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#19,892
“ânsia” frequency rank
#15,737
“asma” frequency rank
35629
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature ânsia asma
Definition aflição doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada

Letter map: ânsia vs asma

Shared letters muted; letters that set ânsia and asma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

5 ch
ânsia
4 ch
asma

Corpus notes: ânsia and asma

ânsia and asma are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

ânsia is recorded at frequency rank #19,892, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐ̃.sjɐ/. 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 35629, this pair ranks #31,392 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of ânsia vs asma

Shared letters: as. Private to "ânsia": inâ. Private to "asma": m.

"ânsia" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV  ·  "asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asmaasam · asmma · assma

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "ânsia" and "asma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Frequency check: "ânsia" vs "asma" - which ranks higher?
"asma" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,737 in our Portuguese list, against #19,892 for "ânsia". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pair "ânsia" vs "asma" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.

  • Full dictionary entry for "ânsia" 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 #31,392 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "ânsia" and "asma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ânsia vs apneia". 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 #31,392 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list