Which to use
“ASC” is an abbrev and “asma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,305
- “ASC” frequency rank
- #15,737
- “asma” frequency rank
- 65042
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ASC | asma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sigla de Agence Spatiale Canadienne, a Agência Espacial Canadiana | doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada |
Letter map: ASC vs asma
Shared letters muted; letters that set ASC and asma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: ASC vs asma
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ASC is anabbrev and asmaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65042, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ASC is recorded at frequency rank #49,305, classified as anabbrev. 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 65042, this pair ranks #5,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ASC vs asma
Shared letters: as. Private to "ASC": c. Private to "asma": m.
"ASC" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asma ← asam · asmma · assma
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ASC" for "asma" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "ASC" or "asma" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ASC" and "asma".
- Full dictionary entry for "ASC" 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 #5,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ASC" and "asma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs ASC". 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 #5,546 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.