evitaríavsevitaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,109
“evitaría” frequency rank
#39,225
“evitaron” frequency rank
73334
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature evitaría evitaron
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional 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 evitaría and evitaron apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
evitaría
8 ch
evitaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. evitaría ([eβ̞it̪aˈɾia]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73334, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

evitaría is recorded at frequency rank #34,109, classified as averb, pronounced [eβ̞it̪aˈɾia]. 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 73334, this pair ranks #23,505 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of evitaría vs evitaron

Shared letters: aeirtv. Private to "evitaría": í. Private to "evitaron": no.

"evitaría" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV  ·  "evitaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • evitaronebitaron · eivtaron · eviatron · evitaorn · evitarno · evitaronn · evitarron · evitraon

Frequency comparison

evitaría#34,109
evitaron#39,225

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "evitaría" and "evitaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eβ̞it̪aˈɾia] versus [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "evitaría" or "evitaron"?
"evitaría" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,109 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 evitaría 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 “evitaría” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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