Which to use
“asma” and “aura” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,737
- “asma” frequency rank
- #13,887
- “aura” frequency rank
- 29624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asma | aura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | doença inflamatória crônica caracterizada por obstrução ao fluxo de ar nas vias respiratórias, cuja causa não está completamente elucidada | vento brando e suave; aragem |
Letter map: asma vs aura
Shared letters muted; letters that set asma and aura apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - asma / aura
asma and aura 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 29624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asma is recorded at frequency rank #15,737, classified as anoun. aura is at rank #13,887, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈaw.ɾɐ/.
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 29624, this pair ranks #38,965 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of asma vs aura
Shared letters: a. Private to "asma": ms. Private to "aura": ru.
"asma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "aura" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asma" and "aura" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "asma" or "aura"?
What to do next
You've compared "asma" and "aura". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "asma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #38,965 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asma" and "aura" 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 #38,965 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.