Which to use
“enviaron” and “evitaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,993
- “enviaron” frequency rank
- #39,225
- “evitaron” frequency rank
- 47218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | enviaron | evitaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de enviar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes enviaron and evitaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. enviaron (VCCVVCVC) and evitaron (VCVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between enviaron and evitaron
A purely visual mix-up. enviaron ([ẽmˈbjaɾõn]) and evitaron ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
enviaron is recorded at frequency rank #7,993, classified as averb, pronounced [ẽmˈbjaɾõn]. evitaron is at rank #39,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn].
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 47218, this pair ranks #121,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of enviaron vs evitaron
Shared letters: aeinorv. Private to "enviaron": -. Private to "evitaron": t.
"enviaron" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "evitaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "enviaron" for "evitaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "enviaron" or "evitaron"?
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 "enviaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #121,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "enviaron" and "evitaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitaría vs evitaron". 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 #121,291 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.