Which to use
“evitaba” and “evitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,109
- “evitaba” frequency rank
- #786
- “evitar” frequency rank
- 38895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitaba | evitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de evitar. | Precaver que suceda una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes evitaba and evitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between evitaba and evitar
A purely visual mix-up. evitaba ([eβ̞iˈt̪aβ̞a]) and evitar ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]) 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 38895, 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]. evitar is at rank #786, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ].
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 38895, this pair ranks #167,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evitaba vs evitar
Shared letters: aeitv. Private to "evitaba": b. Private to "evitar": r.
"evitaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "evitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "evitaba" and "evitar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "evitaba" or "evitar"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "evitaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitaba" and "evitar" 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 #167,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.