esavsevoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: esa is a pronoun, evo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“esa” is a pronoun and “evo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#94
“esa” frequency rank
#8,659
“evo” frequency rank
8753
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature esa evo
Definition Se emplea para indicar o señalar algo o a alguien próximo al interlocutor, o referirse a algo que este acaba de mencionar. Designa también algo menos cercano en el tiempo o en el espacio que lo indicado por el pronombre "esta". Duración eterna

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set esa and evo apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
esa
3 ch
evo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

esa and evo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8753, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

esa is recorded at frequency rank #94, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈesa]. evo is at rank #8,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeβ̞o].

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 8753, this pair ranks #304,034 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Frequency comparison

esa#94
evo#8,659

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "esa" and "evo" be used interchangeably?
No, "esa" and "evo" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering esa vs evo

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a pronoun, it's “esa”; for a noun, it's “evo”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “esa” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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