AvilésvsaviséWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Avilés is a name, avisé is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Avilés” is a name and “avisé” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,568
“Avilés” frequency rank
#40,664
“avisé” frequency rank
62232
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Avilés avisé
Definition Ciudad de España en la provincia de Asturias y próxima a la ciudad de Oviedo en la que se cita a los ganadores del Premio Príncipe de Asturias para recibir su galardón. Es una población industrial que conserva el casco antíguo. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de avisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Avilés and avisé apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Avilés
5 ch
avisé

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Avilés is [aβ̞iˈles] while avisé is [aβ̞iˈse]. 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 (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Avilés is recorded at frequency rank #21,568, classified as aname, pronounced [aβ̞iˈles]. avisé is at rank #40,664, tagged as averb, pronounced [aβ̞iˈse].

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 62232, this pair ranks #52,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Avilés vs avisé

Shared letters: aisvé. Private to "Avilés": l. Private to "avisé": -.

"Avilés" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "avisé" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Frequency comparison

Avilés#21,568
avisé#40,664

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Avilés" and "avisé" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Avilés" is a name and "avisé" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Avilés" or "avisé"?
"Avilés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,568 in our Spanish list, against #40,664 for "avisé". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Avilés vs avisé

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Avilés”; for a verb, it's “avisé”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Avilés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list