# ánima vs Ariza

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### ánima
*noun · IPA [ˈanima] · frequency rank #47,498*
Esencia o fuerza inmaterial que mantiene la vida o da el ser.

### Ariza
*name · IPA [aˈɾisa] · frequency rank #37,962*
Apellido.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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