Which to use
“ávido” is an adjective and “avisos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,837
- “ávido” frequency rank
- #9,937
- “avisos” frequency rank
- 45774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ávido | avisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que siente un fuerte e intenso deseo de conseguir o hacer algo. | Forma del plural de aviso. |
Where the eye mixes ávido and avisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ávido vs avisos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ávido is [ˈaβ̞ið̞o] while avisos is [aˈβ̞isos]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ávido is recorded at frequency rank #35,837, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ið̞o]. avisos is at rank #9,937, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞isos].
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 45774, this pair ranks #129,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ávido vs avisos
Shared letters: iov. Private to "ávido": dá. Private to "avisos": as.
"ávido" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "avisos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- avisos ← abisos · aivsos · avioss · avisoss · avissos · avsios · avvisos · vaisos
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ávido" and "avisos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ávido" vs "avisos" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ávido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avisos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #129,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ávido" and "avisos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs ávido". 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 #129,518 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.