Which to use
“asco” and “asma” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,190
- “asco” frequency rank
- #15,737
- “asma” frequency rank
- 52927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asco | asma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nojo | doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada |
Letter map: asco vs asma
Shared letters muted; letters that set asco and asma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: asco and asma
asco 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52927, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asco is recorded at frequency rank #37,190, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʃ.ku/. 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 52927, this pair ranks #12,390 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of asco vs asma
Shared letters: as. Private to "asco": co. Private to "asma": m.
"asco" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "asco" and "asma" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "asco" vs "asma" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "asco" and "asma".
- Full dictionary entry for "asco" 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 #12,390 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asco" and "asma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acs vs asco". 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 #12,390 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.