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“atreva” and “atrevan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,149
- “atreva” frequency rank
- #42,278
- “atrevan” frequency rank
- 67427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | atreva | atrevan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de atrever o de atreverse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de atrever o de atreverse. |
Where the eye mixes atreva and atrevan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: atreva vs atrevan
A purely visual mix-up. atreva ([aˈt̪ɾeβ̞a]) and atrevan ([aˈt̪ɾeβ̞ãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “atreva” sits inside “atrevan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
atreva is recorded at frequency rank #25,149, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾeβ̞a]. atrevan is at rank #42,278, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈt̪ɾeβ̞ãn].
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 67427, this pair ranks #37,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of atreva vs atrevan
Shared letters: aertv. Private to "atreva": -. Private to "atrevan": n.
"atreva" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "atrevan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "atreva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "atrevan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "atreva" and "atrevan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "atrevan vs atreví". 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 #37,141 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.