avances

[aˈβ̞ãnses]

/[aˈβ̞ãnses]/ verb

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The verdict

“avances” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,971. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,971
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de avanzar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-avances · avances · Spanish

avances · rank #4,971 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,971
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH atractivo

Nearest frequency peer: atractivo (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “avances”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “avances” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

avances vs avance
86% similar
avances vs avales
71% similar
avances vs arancel
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for avances
PropertyValue
Headwordavances
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[aˈβ̞ãnses]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,971
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “avances”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.avancescae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “atractivo” (#4,970), “azules” (#4,972), “apreciar” (#4,969). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “avances” va en #4,971. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around avances (IPA [aˈβ̞ãnses]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,971 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de avanzar.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for avances, with forms such as "aavnces", "abances", and "avacnes". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "avance", "avales", "arancel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is avances, spelled A-V-A-N-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de avanzar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aavnces
  • abances
  • avacnes
  • avancces
  • avancess
  • avancse
  • avanecs
  • avannces
  • avanses
  • avnaces
  • avvances
  • vaances

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of avances - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aavnces2abances1avacnes2avancces1avancess1avancse2avanecs2avannces1
Edit distance from "avances"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avances"?
"avances" is spelled A-V-A-N-C-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈβ̞ãnses].
What does "avances" mean?
As a verb, "avances" means: Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de avanzar.
What words are commonly confused with "avances"?
"avances" is commonly confused with "avance", "avales", "arancel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "avances"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avances" is [aˈβ̞ãnses]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "avances" come from?
"avances" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "avances", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list