Which to use
“ácidos” and “ávidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,079
- “ácidos” frequency rank
- #47,499
- “ávidos” frequency rank
- 59578
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ácidos | ávidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de ácido. | Forma del plural de ávido. |
Where the eye mixes ácidos and ávidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. ácidos and ávidos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: ácidos vs ávidos
A purely visual mix-up. ácidos ([ˈasið̞os]) and ávidos ([ˈaβ̞ið̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - c in “ácidos” becomes v in “ávidos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ácidos is recorded at frequency rank #12,079, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈasið̞os]. ávidos is at rank #47,499, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ið̞os].
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 59578, this pair ranks #62,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ácidos vs ávidos
Shared letters: diosá. Private to "ácidos": c. Private to "ávidos": v.
"ácidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "ávidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ácidos" and "ávidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "ácidos" or "ávidos"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ácidos" and "ávidos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ácidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ávidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ácidos" and "ávidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asiduos vs ávidos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #62,098 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.