Which to use
“avis” and “avisos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,353
- “avis” frequency rank
- #9,937
- “avisos” frequency rank
- 56290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | avis | avisos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Opinión. | Forma del plural de aviso. |
Where the eye mixes avis and avisos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between avis and avisos
A purely visual mix-up. avis ([a.vi]) and avisos ([aˈβ̞isos]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “avis” sits inside “avisos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
avis is recorded at frequency rank #46,353, classified as anoun, pronounced [a.vi]. 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 56290, this pair ranks #75,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of avis vs avisos
Shared letters: aisv. Private to "avis": -. Private to "avisos": o.
"avis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "avisos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "avis" for "avisos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "avis" vs "avisos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "avis" 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 #75,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "avis" and "avisos" 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 #75,227 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.