Which to use
“asiduos” and “ávidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,941
- “asiduos” frequency rank
- #47,499
- “ávidos” frequency rank
- 94440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | asiduos | ávidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de asiduo. | Forma del plural de ávido. |
Where the eye mixes asiduos and ávidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. asiduos runs 7 letters (VCVCVVC) against ávidos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: asiduos vs ávidos
A purely visual mix-up. asiduos ([aˈsið̞wos]) 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 94440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
asiduos is recorded at frequency rank #46,941, classified as anadj, pronounced [aˈsið̞wos]. 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 94440, this pair ranks #825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of asiduos vs ávidos
Shared letters: dios. Private to "asiduos": au. Private to "ávidos": vá.
"asiduos" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "ávidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- asiduos ← aciduos · aisduos · asdiuos · asidduos · asidous · asiduoss · asiduso · asiudos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "asiduos" and "ávidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "asiduos" or "ávidos" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "asiduos" and "ávidos" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "asiduos" 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 #825 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "asiduos" and "ávidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ávidos vs avis". 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 #825 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.