Which to use
“avalan” and “avisan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,436
- “avalan” frequency rank
- #23,315
- “avisan” frequency rank
- 56751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avalan | avisan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avalar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avisar. |
Where the eye mixes avalan and avisan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. avalan and avisan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: avalan vs avisan
A purely visual mix-up. avalan ([aˈβ̞alãn]) and avisan ([aˈβ̞isãn]) 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 56751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avalan is recorded at frequency rank #33,436, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞alãn]. avisan is at rank #23,315, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈβ̞isãn].
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 56751, this pair ranks #73,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of avalan vs avisan
Shared letters: anv. Private to "avalan": l. Private to "avisan": is.
"avalan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "avisan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "avalan" for "avisan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "avalan" or "avisan"?
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 "avalan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avisan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #73,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "avalan" and "avisan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aslan vs avalan". 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 #73,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.