agudosvsávidosWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“agudos” and “ávidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#21,890
“agudos” frequency rank
#47,499
“ávidos” frequency rank
69389
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature agudos ávidos
Definition Forma del plural de agudo. Forma del plural de ávido.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set agudos and ávidos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
agudos
6 ch
ávidos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. agudos ([aˈɣ̞uð̞os]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69389, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

agudos is recorded at frequency rank #21,890, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈɣ̞uð̞os]. 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 69389, this pair ranks #32,106 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of agudos vs ávidos

Shared letters: dos. Private to "agudos": agu. Private to "ávidos": ivá.

"agudos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "ávidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • agudosagduos · aggudos · aguddos · agudoss · agudso · aguods · augdos · gaudos

Frequency comparison

agudos#21,890
ávidos#47,499

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "agudos" and "ávidos" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɣ̞uð̞os] versus [ˈaβ̞ið̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "agudos" or "ávidos"?
"agudos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,890 in our Spanish list, against #47,499 for "ávidos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering agudos vs ávidos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “agudos” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list