evitar

[eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]

/[eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“evitar” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#786
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Precaver que suceda una cosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-evitar · evitar · Spanish

evitar · rank #786 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #786
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH espera

Nearest frequency peer: espera (-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 “evitar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “evitar” 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).

evitar vs evitó
67% similar
evitar vs eviten
67% similar
evitar vs evocar
67% similar

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

Key facts for evitar
PropertyValue
Headwordevitar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#786
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “evitar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).evitarcae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “espera” (#785), “finalmente” (#787), “congreso” (#784). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “evitar” va en #786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around evitar (IPA [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #786 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for evitar, with forms such as "ebitar", "eivtar", and "eviatr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "evitó", "eviten", "evocar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is evitar, spelled E-V-I-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Precaver que suceda una cosa.
  2. 2
    Librarse uno con prudencia y previsión del daño o perjuicio que le amenazaba, o de cualquier lance ruidoso u ocasión en que preveía peligro.
  3. 3
    Excusar, huir de incurrir en algo.
  4. 4
    Huir de tratar a uno; apartarse de su comunicación.

Synonyms

precaverimpedireludirrehuiresquivarsortearobviarsoslayartorearcapearescaquearselibrarsezafarse

Antonyms

afrontarencararenfrentararrostrar

This word in other languages

vermeiden(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ebitar
  • eivtar
  • eviatr
  • evitarr
  • evitra
  • evittar
  • evtiar
  • evvitar
  • veitar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of evitar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ebitar1eivtar2eviatr2evitarr1evitra2evittar1evtiar2evvitar1
Edit distance from "evitar"

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 "evitar"?
"evitar" is spelled E-V-I-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ].
What does "evitar" mean?
As a verb, "evitar" means: Precaver que suceda una cosa.
What words are commonly confused with "evitar"?
"evitar" is commonly confused with "evitó", "eviten", "evocar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "evitar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "evitar" is [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "evitar" come from?
"evitar" 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 "evitar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

espera#785fuente#788juntos#791acceso#780

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Formas9 variantsenergía9 variantsesperar9 variantsentrar9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list