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.
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?
Frequency check: "épico" vs "evitó" - which ranks higher?
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.