Which to use
“evitaba” and “evitado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,109
- “evitaba” frequency rank
- #15,370
- “evitado” frequency rank
- 53479
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitaba | evitado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de evitar. | Participio de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes evitaba and evitado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses evitaba with evitado
A purely visual mix-up. evitaba ([eβ̞iˈt̪aβ̞a]) and evitado ([eβ̞iˈt̪að̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53479, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evitaba is recorded at frequency rank #38,109, classified as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aβ̞a]. evitado is at rank #15,370, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪að̞o].
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 53479, this pair ranks #87,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evitaba vs evitado
Shared letters: aeitv. Private to "evitaba": b. Private to "evitado": do.
"evitaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "evitado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "evitaba" and "evitado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "evitaba" or "evitado"?
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 "evitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #87,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitaba" and "evitado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitaba 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 #87,676 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.