Which to use
“asma” and “aspas” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,737
- “asma” frequency rank
- #19,062
- “aspas” frequency rank
- 34799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asma | aspas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada | o mesmo que asa (caixilhos) |
Letter map: asma vs aspas
Shared letters muted; letters that set asma and aspas apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: asma and aspas
asma and aspas 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34799, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asma is recorded at frequency rank #15,737, classified as anoun. aspas is at rank #19,062, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaʃ.pɐʃ/.
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 34799, this pair ranks #32,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asma vs aspas
Shared letters: as. Private to "asma": m. Private to "aspas": p.
"asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "aspas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asma" and "aspas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "asma" or "aspas"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "asma" and "aspas".
- Full dictionary entry for "asma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aspas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asma" and "aspas" 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 #32,379 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.