Which to use
“edito” and “evitó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,141
- “edito” frequency rank
- #16,576
- “evitó” frequency rank
- 60717
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edito | evitó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de editar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes edito and evitó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses edito with evitó
A purely visual mix-up. edito ([eˈð̞it̪o]) and evitó ([eβ̞iˈt̪o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60717, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edito is recorded at frequency rank #44,141, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈð̞it̪o]. evitó is at rank #16,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪o].
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 60717, this pair ranks #57,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of edito vs evitó
Shared letters: eit. Private to "edito": do. Private to "evitó": vó.
"edito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "evitó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- edito ← deito · eddito · ediot · editto · edtio · eidto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "edito" and "evitó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "edito" or "evitó" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "edito" and "evitó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "edito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edito" and "evitó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edi vs edito". 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 #57,973 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.