asaltadovsavaladoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“asaltado” and “avalado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,099
“asaltado” frequency rank
#29,501
“avalado” frequency rank
56600
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asaltado avalado
Definition Participio de asaltar. Participio de avalar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set asaltado and avalado apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
asaltado
7 ch
avalado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. asaltado ([asal̪ˈt̪að̞o]) and avalado ([aβ̞aˈlað̞o]) 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 56600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

asaltado is recorded at frequency rank #27,099, classified as averb, pronounced [asal̪ˈt̪að̞o]. avalado is at rank #29,501, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞aˈlað̞o].

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 56600, this pair ranks #73,924 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of asaltado vs avalado

Shared letters: adlo. Private to "asaltado": st. Private to "avalado": v.

"asaltado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "avalado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asaltadoaasltado · asalatdo · asalltado · asaltaddo · asaltaod · asaltdao · asalttado · asatlado
  • avaladoaavlado · abalado · avaaldo · avaladdo · avalaod · avaldao · avallado · avlaado

Frequency comparison

asaltado#27,099
avalado#29,501

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "asaltado" and "avalado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([asal̪ˈt̪að̞o] versus [aβ̞aˈlað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "asaltado" or "avalado"?
"asaltado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,099 in our Spanish list, against #29,501 for "avalado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering asaltado vs avalado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “asaltado” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list