Which to use
“evade” and “evadir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,926
- “evade” frequency rank
- #15,367
- “evadir” frequency rank
- 61293
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evade | evadir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de evadir. | Esquivar o saltear un obstáculo. |
Where the eye mixes evade and evadir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: evade vs evadir
A purely visual mix-up. evade ([eˈβ̞að̞e]) and evadir ([eβ̞aˈð̞iɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61293, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evade is recorded at frequency rank #45,926, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞að̞e]. evadir is at rank #15,367, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞aˈð̞iɾ].
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 61293, this pair ranks #55,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of evade vs evadir
Shared letters: adev. Private to "evade": -. Private to "evadir": ir.
"evade" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "evadir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "evade" for "evadir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "evade" or "evadir"?
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 "evade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evadir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evade" and "evadir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elude vs evade". 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 #55,965 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.