Which to use
“evitar” and “evitarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #786
- “evitar” frequency rank
- #25,264
- “evitarse” frequency rank
- 26050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitar | evitarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Precaver que suceda una cosa. | Eximirse del vasallaje. |
Where the eye mixes evitar and evitarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses evitar with evitarse
A purely visual mix-up. evitar ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]) and evitarse ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾse]) 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 extra letter(s) - “evitar” sits inside “evitarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evitar is recorded at frequency rank #786, classified as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]. evitarse is at rank #25,264, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾse].
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 26050, this pair ranks #233,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evitar vs evitarse
Shared letters: aeirtv. Private to "evitar": -. Private to "evitarse": s.
"evitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "evitarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "evitar" and "evitarse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "evitar" vs "evitarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "evitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitar" and "evitarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitarse 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 #233,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.