# evitar vs evitarse

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### evitar
*verb · IPA [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ] · frequency rank #786*
Precaver que suceda una cosa.

### evitarse
*verb · IPA [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾse] · frequency rank #25,264*
Eximirse del vasallaje.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/evitar-vs-evitarse