Which to use
“averigua” and “averigüe” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,161
- “averigua” frequency rank
- #43,408
- “averigüe” frequency rank
- 61569
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | averigua | averigüe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de averiguar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de averiguar. |
Where the eye mixes averigua and averigüe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. averigua and averigüe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses averigua with averigüe
A purely visual mix-up. averigua ([aβ̞eˈɾiɣ̞wa]) and averigüe ([aβ̞eˈɾiɣ̞we]) 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 61569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
averigua is recorded at frequency rank #18,161, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾiɣ̞wa]. averigüe is at rank #43,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞eˈɾiɣ̞we].
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 61569, this pair ranks #55,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of averigua vs averigüe
Shared letters: aegirv. Private to "averigua": u. Private to "averigüe": ü.
"averigua" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV · "averigüe" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- averigua ← aberigua · aevrigua · aveirgua · avergiua · averigau · averiggua · averiuga · averrigua
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "averigua" and "averigüe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "averigua" or "averigüe"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "averigua" and "averigüe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "averigua" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "averigüe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "averigua" and "averigüe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "average vs averigüe". 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 #55,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.