atrevíavsatrevióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,510
“atrevía” frequency rank
#19,924
“atrevió” frequency rank
58434
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature atrevía atrevió
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de atrever o de atreverse. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de atrever o de atreverse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set atrevía and atrevió apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
atrevía
7 ch
atrevió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. atrevía ([at̪ɾeˈβ̞ia]) and atrevió ([at̪ɾeˈβ̞jo]) 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 58434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

atrevía is recorded at frequency rank #38,510, classified as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾeˈβ̞ia]. atrevió is at rank #19,924, tagged as averb, pronounced [at̪ɾeˈβ̞jo].

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 58434, this pair ranks #66,438 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of atrevía vs atrevió

Shared letters: aertv. Private to "atrevía": í. Private to "atrevió": .

"atrevía" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV  ·  "atrevió" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV

Frequency comparison

atrevía#38,510
atrevió#19,924

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "atrevía" and "atrevió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([at̪ɾeˈβ̞ia] versus [at̪ɾeˈβ̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "atrevía" or "atrevió"?
"atrevió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,924 in our Spanish list, against #38,510 for "atrevía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering atrevía vs atrevió

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list