Which to use
“edad” is a noun and “evade” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #521
- “edad” frequency rank
- #45,926
- “evade” frequency rank
- 46447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edad | evade |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tiempo que tiene un ser vivo desde su nacimiento hasta el presente o un momento determinado. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de evadir. |
Where the eye mixes edad and evade
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between edad and evade
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: edad is [eˈð̞að̞] while evade is [eˈβ̞að̞e]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edad is recorded at frequency rank #521, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈð̞að̞]. evade is at rank #45,926, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞að̞e].
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 46447, this pair ranks #125,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edad vs evade
Shared letters: ade. Private to "edad": -. Private to "evade": v.
"edad" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "evade" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "edad" and "evade" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "edad" vs "evade" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "edad" and "evade" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "edad" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evade" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #125,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edad" and "evade" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elude vs evade". 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 #125,661 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.