Which to use
“avergüenza” and “avergüenzo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,394
- “avergüenza” frequency rank
- #45,762
- “avergüenzo” frequency rank
- 70156
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avergüenza | avergüenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de avergonzar o de avergonzarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de avergonzar o de avergonzarse. |
Where the eye mixes avergüenza and avergüenzo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. avergüenza and avergüenzo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: avergüenza vs avergüenzo
A purely visual mix-up. avergüenza ([aβ̞eɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]) and avergüenzo ([aβ̞eɾˈɣ̞wẽnso]) 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 a single letter - a in “avergüenza” becomes o in “avergüenzo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70156, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avergüenza is recorded at frequency rank #24,394, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞eɾˈɣ̞wẽnsa]. avergüenzo is at rank #45,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞eɾˈɣ̞wẽnso].
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 70156, this pair ranks #30,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of avergüenza vs avergüenzo
Shared letters: aegnrvzü. Private to "avergüenza": -. Private to "avergüenzo": o.
"avergüenza" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV · "avergüenzo" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "avergüenza" vs "avergüenzo" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "avergüenza" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avergüenzo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
Confusion rank #30,337 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.