Which to use
“ático” and “ávido” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,421
- “ático” frequency rank
- #35,837
- “ávido” frequency rank
- 54258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ático | ávido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Originario, relativo a, o propio de Ática, en Grecia | Que siente un fuerte e intenso deseo de conseguir o hacer algo. |
Where the eye mixes ático and ávido
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. ático and ávido follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses ático with ávido
A purely visual mix-up. ático ([ˈat̪iko]) and ávido ([ˈaβ̞ið̞o]) 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 54258, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ático is recorded at frequency rank #18,421, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈat̪iko]. ávido is at rank #35,837, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ið̞o].
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 54258, this pair ranks #84,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ático vs ávido
Shared letters: ioá. Private to "ático": ct. Private to "ávido": dv.
"ático" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "ávido" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ático" and "ávido" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ático" vs "ávido" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "ático" and "ávido" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ático" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ávido" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #84,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ático" and "ávido" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs ávido". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #84,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.