Which to use
“afición” and “audición” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,812
- “afición” frequency rank
- #14,768
- “audición” frequency rank
- 22580
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | afición | audición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inclinación, gusto, vivo interés o amor hacia una persona, actividad o cosa. | Acción o efecto de oír. |
Where the eye mixes afición and audición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. afición runs 7 letters (VCVCVVC) against audición's 8 (VVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between afición and audición
A purely visual mix-up. afición ([afiˈsjõn]) and audición ([awð̞iˈsjõn]) 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 22580, 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]. audición is at rank #14,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [awð̞iˈsjõn].
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 22580, this pair ranks #249,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of afición vs audición
Shared letters: acinó. Private to "afición": f. Private to "audición": du.
"afición" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "audición" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "afición" and "audición" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "afición" vs "audición" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "afición" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "audición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "afición" and "audición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afición vs afinación". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #249,653 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.