Which to use
“As” and “asma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22
- “As” frequency rank
- #15,737
- “asma” frequency rank
- 15759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | As | asma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | forma obsoleta de Ass | doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada |
Letter map: As vs asma
Shared letters muted; letters that set As and asma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on As vs asma
As 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 2 extra letter(s) - “As” sits inside “asma”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
As is recorded at frequency rank #22, classified as anoun, pronounced /as/. 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 15759, this pair ranks #55,982 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of As vs asma
Shared letters: as. Private to "As": -. Private to "asma": m.
"As" · 2 letters · shape VC · "asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asma ← asam · asmma · assma
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "As" and "asma" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "As" or "asma"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "As" and "asma". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "As" 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 #55,982 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "As" 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 #55,982 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.