Which to use
“ask” is a verb and “asma” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,211
- “ask” frequency rank
- #15,737
- “asma” frequency rank
- 26948
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ask | asma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | perguntar | doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada |
Letter map: ask vs asma
Shared letters muted; letters that set ask and asma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - ask and asma
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ask is averb and asmaanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26948, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ask is recorded at frequency rank #11,211, classified as averb, pronounced /ɑːsk/, /æsk/. 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 26948, this pair ranks #42,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ask vs asma
Shared letters: as. Private to "ask": k. Private to "asma": m.
"ask" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- asma ← asam · asmma · assma
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ask" and "asma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ask" vs "asma" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "ask" and "asma".
- Full dictionary entry for "ask" 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 #42,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ask" 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 #42,102 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.