Which to use
“ánimos” is a noun and “ávidos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,749
- “ánimos” frequency rank
- #47,499
- “ávidos” frequency rank
- 57248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ánimos | ávidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ánimo. | Forma del plural de ávido. |
Where the eye mixes ánimos and ávidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ánimos and ávidos follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between ánimos and ávidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ánimos is [ˈanimos] while ávidos is [ˈaβ̞ið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ánimos is recorded at frequency rank #9,749, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanimos]. 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 57248, this pair ranks #71,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ánimos vs ávidos
Shared letters: iosá. Private to "ánimos": mn. Private to "ávidos": dv.
"ánimos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "ávidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ánimos" and "ávidos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ánimos" vs "ávidos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ánimos" 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 #71,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ánimos" and "ávidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asiduos vs ávidos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #71,249 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.