épicovsevitóWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: épico is a adjective, evitó is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“épico” is an adjective and “evitó” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#15,520
“épico” frequency rank
#16,576
“evitó” frequency rank
32096
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature épico evitó
Definition Perteneciente o relativo a la epopeya (poema narrativo sobre sucesos heroicos y legendarios) o a la poesía heroica. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de evitar.

Where the eye mixes épico and evitó

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

5 ch
épico
5 ch
evitó

Look-alike desk: épico vs evitó

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: épico is [ˈepiko] while evitó is [eβ̞iˈt̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 32096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

épico is recorded at frequency rank #15,520, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈepiko]. 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 32096, this pair ranks #203,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of épico vs evitó

Shared letters: i. Private to "épico": copé. Private to "evitó": etvó.

"épico" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "evitó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "épico" and "evitó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "épico" is an adjective and "evitó" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "épico" vs "evitó" - which ranks higher?
"épico" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,520 in our Spanish list, against #16,576 for "evitó". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "épico" and "evitó" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "épico" 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 #203,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "épico" and "evitó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitó vs exit". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #203,757 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list