Which to use
“avería” and “averías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,314
- “avería” frequency rank
- #33,437
- “averías” frequency rank
- 56751
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avería | averías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Establecimiento o lugar donde se crían aves o pájaros para el beneficio humano. | Forma del plural de avería. |
Where the eye mixes avería and averías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. avería runs 6 letters (VCVCVV) against averías's 7 (VCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between avería and averías
A purely visual mix-up. avería ([aβ̞eˈɾia]) and averías ([aβ̞eˈɾias]) 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) - “avería” sits inside “averías”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56751, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avería is recorded at frequency rank #23,314, classified as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾia]. averías is at rank #33,437, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾias].
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 avería vs averías
Shared letters: aerví. Private to "avería": -. Private to "averías": s.
"avería" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "averías" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "avería" and "averías" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "avería" or "averías" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "avería" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "averías" - 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
- "avería" and "averías" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "avería vs azerí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #73,273 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.