Which to use
“aliados” and “ávidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,390
- “aliados” frequency rank
- #47,499
- “ávidos” frequency rank
- 51889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aliados | ávidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de aliado. | Forma del plural de ávido. |
Where the eye mixes aliados and ávidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aliados runs 7 letters (VCVVCVC) against ávidos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aliados with ávidos
A purely visual mix-up. aliados ([aˈljað̞os]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aliados is recorded at frequency rank #4,390, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈljað̞os]. 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 51889, this pair ranks #95,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aliados vs ávidos
Shared letters: dios. Private to "aliados": al. Private to "ávidos": vá.
"aliados" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "ávidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aliados ← ailados · alaidos · aliaddos · aliadoss · aliadso · aliaods · alidaos · alliados
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aliados" for "ávidos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aliados" vs "ávidos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aliados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ávidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aliados" and "ávidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asiduos vs ávidos". 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 #95,506 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.