Which to use
“adivinar” is a verb and “adivino” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,702
- “adivinar” frequency rank
- #28,216
- “adivino” frequency rank
- 39918
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adivinar | adivino |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sacar una conclusión o inferencia con base en suposiciones o intuiciones, sin indicios claros. | Persona que adivina o predice el futuro, la suerte o lo ignoto. |
Where the eye mixes adivinar and adivino
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: adivinar vs adivino
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: adivinar is [að̞iβ̞iˈnaɾ] while adivino is [að̞iˈβ̞ino]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39918, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adivinar is recorded at frequency rank #11,702, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞iβ̞iˈnaɾ]. adivino is at rank #28,216, tagged as anoun, pronounced [að̞iˈβ̞ino].
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 39918, this pair ranks #161,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adivinar vs adivino
Shared letters: adinv. Private to "adivinar": r. Private to "adivino": o.
"adivinar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "adivino" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adivinar" and "adivino" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "adivinar" or "adivino" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "adivinar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adivino" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adivinar" and "adivino" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adivinado vs adivino". 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 #161,942 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.