Which to use
“aislar” and “avalar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,327
- “aislar” frequency rank
- #38,513
- “avalar” frequency rank
- 55840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aislar | avalar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Separar algo o alguien, previniendo el ulterior contacto. | Responder con el dinero y las propiedades de uno mismo por las deudas que pueda contraer otra persona. Servir de fiador, avalista o avalador. |
Where the eye mixes aislar and avalar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aislar and avalar
A purely visual mix-up. aislar ([ajsˈlaɾ]) and avalar ([aβ̞aˈlaɾ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aislar is recorded at frequency rank #17,327, classified as averb, pronounced [ajsˈlaɾ]. avalar is at rank #38,513, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞aˈlaɾ].
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 55840, this pair ranks #77,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aislar vs avalar
Shared letters: alr. Private to "aislar": is. Private to "avalar": v.
"aislar" · 6 letters · shape VVCCVC · "avalar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aislar" for "avalar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aislar" vs "avalar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aislar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avalar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aislar" and "avalar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "afilar vs avalar". 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 #77,105 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.