Which to use
“are” and “ash” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,038
- “are” frequency rank
- #11,803
- “ash” frequency rank
- 15841
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | are | ash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unidade de medida de área equivalente a 100 metros quadrados | cinza |
Where the eye mixes are and ash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: are vs ash
A purely visual mix-up. are (/ˈa.ɾe/) and ash (/æʃ/) 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 15841, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
are is recorded at frequency rank #4,038, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈa.ɾe/. ash is at rank #11,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced /æʃ/.
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 15841, this pair ranks #55,883 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of are vs ash
Shared letters: a. Private to "are": er. Private to "ash": hs.
"are" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ash" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "are" for "ash" ever safe?
Which is more common, "are" or "ash"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "are" and "ash" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "are" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,883 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "are" and "ash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ash". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,883 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.