Which to use
“épicas” is an adjective and “evitas” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,887
- “épicas” frequency rank
- #42,435
- “evitas” frequency rank
- 79322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | épicas | evitas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de épico. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes épicas and evitas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. épicas and evitas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses épicas with evitas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épicas is [ˈepikas] while evitas is [eˈβ̞it̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
épicas is recorded at frequency rank #36,887, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈepikas]. evitas is at rank #42,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪as].
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 79322, this pair ranks #13,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of épicas vs evitas
Shared letters: ais. Private to "épicas": cpé. Private to "evitas": etv.
"épicas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "evitas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- evitas ← ebitas · eivtas · eviats · evitass · evitsa · evittas · evtias · evvitas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "épicas" and "evitas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "épicas" vs "evitas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "épicas" and "evitas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "épicas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #13,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "épicas" and "evitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emitan vs evitas". 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 #13,162 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.