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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set avería and averías apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering avería vs averías
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.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “avería” entry
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