evitanvsevitaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“evitan” and “evitaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#15,853
“evitan” frequency rank
#39,225
“evitaron” frequency rank
55078
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature evitan evitaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de evitar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de evitar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set evitan and evitaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
evitan
8 ch
evitaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. evitan ([eˈβ̞it̪ãn]) and evitaron ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55078, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

evitan is recorded at frequency rank #15,853, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪ãn]. evitaron is at rank #39,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn].

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 55078, this pair ranks #80,483 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of evitan vs evitaron

Shared letters: aeintv. Private to "evitan": -. Private to "evitaron": or.

"evitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "evitaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • evitanebitan · eivtan · eviatn · evitann · evitna · evittan · evtian · evvitan
  • evitaronebitaron · eivtaron · eviatron · evitaorn · evitarno · evitaronn · evitarron · evitraon

Frequency comparison

evitan#15,853
evitaron#39,225

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "evitan" and "evitaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈβ̞it̪ãn] versus [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "evitan" or "evitaron"?
"evitan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,853 in our Spanish list, against #39,225 for "evitaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering evitan vs evitaron

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “evitan” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list