Which to use
“avales” is a noun and “Avilés” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,973
- “avales” frequency rank
- #21,568
- “Avilés” frequency rank
- 59541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avales | Avilés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de aval. | Ciudad de España en la provincia de Asturias y próxima a la ciudad de Oviedo en la que se cita a los ganadores del Premio Príncipe de Asturias para recibir su galardón. Es una población industrial que conserva el casco antíguo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set avales and Avilés apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: avales is [aˈβ̞ales] while Avilés is [aβ̞iˈles]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avales is recorded at frequency rank #37,973, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞ales]. Avilés is at rank #21,568, tagged as aname, pronounced [aβ̞iˈles].
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 59541, this pair ranks #62,219 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of avales vs Avilés
Shared letters: alsv. Private to "avales": e. Private to "Avilés": ié.
"avales" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "Avilés" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- avales ← aavles · abales · avaels · avaless · avalles · avalse · avlaes · avvales
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "avales" and "Avilés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "avales" or "Avilés"?
Remembering avales vs Avilés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “avales”; for a name, it's “Avilés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “avales” entry
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