Which to use
“aliado” and “ávido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,095
- “aliado” frequency rank
- #35,837
- “ávido” frequency rank
- 42932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aliado | ávido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que se une o ha unido con otro para un objetivo común. | Que siente un fuerte e intenso deseo de conseguir o hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes aliado and ávido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. aliado runs 6 letters (VCVVCV) against ávido's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aliado vs ávido
A purely visual mix-up. aliado ([aˈljað̞o]) and ávido ([ˈaβ̞ið̞o]) 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 42932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aliado is recorded at frequency rank #7,095, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈljað̞o]. ávido is at rank #35,837, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ið̞o].
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 42932, this pair ranks #145,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aliado vs ávido
Shared letters: dio. Private to "aliado": al. Private to "ávido": vá.
"aliado" · 6 letters · shape VCVVCV · "ávido" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aliado ← ailado · alaido · aliaddo · aliaod · alidao · alliado · laiado
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aliado" for "ávido" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aliado" or "ávido" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aliado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ávido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aliado" and "ávido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs ávido". 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 #145,476 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.