Which to use
“aviador” is a noun and “ávidos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,061
- “aviador” frequency rank
- #47,499
- “ávidos” frequency rank
- 76560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aviador | ávidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona cuya función es guiar aeronaves en vuelo. Habitualmente se dividen en pilotos civiles y militares. Se dice también de la persona que presta servicio en la Aviación militar. | Forma del plural de ávido. |
Where the eye mixes aviador and ávidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. aviador runs 7 letters (VCVVCVC) against ávidos's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aviador with ávidos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aviador is [aβ̞jaˈð̞oɾ] while ávidos is [ˈaβ̞ið̞os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aviador is recorded at frequency rank #29,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [aβ̞jaˈð̞oɾ]. ávidos is at rank #47,499, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ið̞os].
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 76560, this pair ranks #17,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aviador vs ávidos
Shared letters: diov. Private to "aviador": ar. Private to "ávidos": sá.
"aviador" · 7 letters · shape VCVVCVC · "ávidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aviador ← abiador · aivador · avaidor · aviaddor · aviadorr · aviadro · aviaodr · avidaor
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aviador" and "ávidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aviador" vs "ávidos" - 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 "aviador" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ávidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aviador" and "ávidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asiduos vs ávidos". 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 #17,531 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.