Which to use
“ávidos” is an adjective and “avión” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,499
- “ávidos” frequency rank
- #1,757
- “avión” frequency rank
- 49256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ávidos | avión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de ávido. | (Delichon spp., Riparia spp., Hirundo spp.) Ave insectívora de la familia Hirundinidae de cuerpo fusiforme y alas largas, cola ahorquillada y pico corto. |
Where the eye mixes ávidos and avión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. ávidos runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against avión's 5 (VCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses ávidos with avión
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ávidos is [ˈaβ̞ið̞os] while avión is [aˈβ̞jõn]. 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 49256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ávidos is recorded at frequency rank #47,499, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈaβ̞ið̞os]. avión is at rank #1,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞jõn].
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 49256, this pair ranks #109,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ávidos vs avión
Shared letters: iv. Private to "ávidos": dosá. Private to "avión": anó.
"ávidos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "avión" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ávidos" and "avión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ávidos" vs "avión" - 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 "ávidos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #109,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ávidos" and "avión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "asiduos vs ávidos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #109,858 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.