asilovsavisoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,980
“asilo” frequency rank
#2,592
“aviso” frequency rank
9572
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature asilo aviso
Definition Cualquier lugar que sirve de refugio para los perseguidos. Advertencia o indicación que se transmite a alguien.

Where the eye mixes asilo and aviso

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
asilo
5 ch
aviso

Visual trap between asilo and aviso

A purely visual mix-up. asilo ([aˈsilo]) and aviso ([aˈβ̞iso]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

asilo is recorded at frequency rank #6,980, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈsilo]. aviso is at rank #2,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞iso].

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 9572, this pair ranks #301,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of asilo vs aviso

Shared letters: aios. Private to "asilo": l. Private to "aviso": v.

"asilo" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "aviso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • asiloacilo · aislo · asillo · asiol · assilo
  • avisoabiso · aivso · avios · avisso · avsio · avviso · vaiso

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "asilo" and "aviso" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([aˈsilo] versus [aˈβ̞iso]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "asilo" or "aviso"?
"aviso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,592 in our Spanish list, against #6,980 for "asilo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "asilo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "aviso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #301,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "asilo" and "aviso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs asilo". 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 #301,525 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list