Which to use
“evitar” and “evitas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #786
- “evitar” frequency rank
- #42,435
- “evitas” frequency rank
- 43221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitar | evitas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Precaver que suceda una cosa. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes evitar and evitas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses evitar with evitas
A purely visual mix-up. evitar ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]) and evitas ([eˈβ̞it̪as]) 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 a single letter - r in “evitar” becomes s in “evitas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evitar is recorded at frequency rank #786, classified as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]. evitas is at rank #42,435, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪as].
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 43221, this pair ranks #143,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evitar vs evitas
Shared letters: aeitv. Private to "evitar": r. Private to "evitas": s.
"evitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "evitas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "evitar" and "evitas" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "evitar" or "evitas" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "evitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitar" and "evitas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emitan 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 #143,879 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.