Which to use
“evitaron” and “evitarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,225
- “evitaron” frequency rank
- #25,264
- “evitarse” frequency rank
- 64489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitaron | evitarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de evitar. | Eximirse del vasallaje. |
Where the eye mixes evitaron and evitarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: evitaron vs evitarse
A purely visual mix-up. evitaron ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evitaron is recorded at frequency rank #39,225, classified as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾõn]. 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 64489, this pair ranks #45,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of evitaron vs evitarse
Shared letters: aeirtv. Private to "evitaron": no. Private to "evitarse": s.
"evitaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "evitarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "evitaron" for "evitarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "evitaron" vs "evitarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "evitaron" 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 #45,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitaron" and "evitarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evitaría vs evitaron". 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 #45,436 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.