Which to use
“alergia” and “avería” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,267
- “alergia” frequency rank
- #23,314
- “avería” frequency rank
- 38581
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alergia | avería |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reacción de defensa exagerada del organismo en contra de diversas sustancias extrañas a él (alérgenos) introducidas por inhalación, ingestion, inyección o contacto con la piel, aun en cantidades mínimas, que pueden consistir en medicamentos (como la penicilina), alimentos (como el huevo), polen o algún producto químico. Esta reacción se manifiesta con síntomas respiratorios, cutáneos o nerviosos, y en casos extremos, puede ser mortal. | Establecimiento o lugar donde se crían aves o pájaros para el beneficio humano. |
Where the eye mixes alergia and avería
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. alergia runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against avería's 6 (VCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alergia with avería
A purely visual mix-up. alergia ([aˈleɾxja]) and avería ([aβ̞eˈɾia]) 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 38581, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alergia is recorded at frequency rank #15,267, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈleɾxja]. avería is at rank #23,314, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾia].
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 38581, this pair ranks #169,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alergia vs avería
Shared letters: aer. Private to "alergia": gil. Private to "avería": ví.
"alergia" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "avería" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- alergia ← aelrgia · alegria · alergai · alerggia · aleriga · alerrgia · allergia · alregia
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alergia" and "avería" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alergia" or "avería"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "alergia" and "avería" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alergia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avería" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alergia" and "avería" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "avería vs azerí". 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 #169,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.