Which to use
“afición” and “ambición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,812
- “afición” frequency rank
- #9,400
- “ambición” frequency rank
- 17212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afición | ambición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inclinación, gusto, vivo interés o amor hacia una persona, actividad o cosa. | Pasión ardiente y desordenada por conseguir riquezas, fama, poder, dignidades o cualquier cosa que halague el amor propio. |
Where the eye mixes afición and ambición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. afición runs 7 letters (VCVCVVC) against ambición's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: afición vs ambición
A purely visual mix-up. afición ([afiˈsjõn]) and ambición ([ãmbiˈsjõn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
afición is recorded at frequency rank #7,812, classified as anoun, pronounced [afiˈsjõn]. ambición is at rank #9,400, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ãmbiˈsjõn].
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 17212, this pair ranks #273,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of afición vs ambición
Shared letters: acinó. Private to "afición": f. Private to "ambición": bm.
"afición" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "ambición" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "afición" for "ambición" ever safe?
Which is more common, "afición" or "ambición"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "afición" and "ambición" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "afición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ambición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #273,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afición" and "ambición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afición vs afinación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #273,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.