Which to use
“avión” and “avis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,757
- “avión” frequency rank
- #46,353
- “avis” frequency rank
- 48110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avión | avis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Delichon spp., Riparia spp., Hirundo spp.) Ave insectívora de la familia Hirundinidae de cuerpo fusiforme y alas largas, cola ahorquillada y pico corto. | Opinión. |
Where the eye mixes avión and avis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. avión runs 5 letters (VCVVC) against avis's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses avión with avis
A purely visual mix-up. avión ([aˈβ̞jõn]) and avis ([a.vi]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avión is recorded at frequency rank #1,757, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈβ̞jõn]. avis is at rank #46,353, tagged as anoun, pronounced [a.vi].
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 48110, this pair ranks #116,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of avión vs avis
Shared letters: aiv. Private to "avión": nó. Private to "avis": s.
"avión" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC · "avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- avis ← abis · aivs · aviss · avsi · avvis
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "avión" and "avis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "avión" or "avis"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "avión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #116,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "avión" and "avis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs avis". 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 #116,282 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.