Which to use
“ayudas” and “ayude” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,395
- “ayudas” frequency rank
- #4,767
- “ayude” frequency rank
- 9162
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ayudas | ayude |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de ayudar o de ayudarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de ayudar o de ayudarse. |
Where the eye mixes ayudas and ayude
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. ayudas runs 6 letters (VVVCVC) against ayude's 5 (VVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between ayudas and ayude
A purely visual mix-up. ayudas ([aˈʝuð̞as]) and ayude ([aˈʝuð̞e]) 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 9162, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ayudas is recorded at frequency rank #4,395, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈʝuð̞as]. ayude is at rank #4,767, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈʝuð̞e].
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 9162, this pair ranks #302,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ayudas vs ayude
Shared letters: aduy. Private to "ayudas": s. Private to "ayude": e.
"ayudas" · 6 letters · shape VVVCVC · "ayude" · 5 letters · shape VVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ayudas" for "ayude" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "ayudas" or "ayude" show up more?
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 "ayudas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ayude" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ayudas" and "ayude" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs ayude". 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 #302,774 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.