Which to use
“alergias” and “averías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,843
- “alergias” frequency rank
- #33,437
- “averías” frequency rank
- 61280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alergias | averías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de alergia | Forma del plural de avería. |
Where the eye mixes alergias and averías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. alergias runs 8 letters (VCVCCVVC) against averías's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses alergias with averías
A purely visual mix-up. alergias ([aˈleɾxjas]) and averías ([aβ̞eˈɾias]) 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 61280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alergias is recorded at frequency rank #27,843, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈleɾxjas]. averías is at rank #33,437, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾias].
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 61280, this pair ranks #56,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alergias vs averías
Shared letters: aers. Private to "alergias": gil. Private to "averías": ví.
"alergias" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVVC · "averías" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- alergias ← aelrgias · alegrias · alergais · alerggias · alergiass · alergisa · alerigas · alerrgias
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "alergias" and "averías" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "alergias" or "averías"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "alergias" and "averías" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "alergias" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "averías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alergias" and "averías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acercas vs averías". 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 #56,018 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.