Which to use
“evitas” and “evitó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,435
- “evitas” frequency rank
- #16,576
- “evitó” frequency rank
- 59011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitas | evitó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de evitar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de evitar. |
Where the eye mixes evitas and evitó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: evitas vs evitó
A purely visual mix-up. evitas ([eˈβ̞it̪as]) and evitó ([eβ̞iˈt̪o]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evitas is recorded at frequency rank #42,435, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈβ̞it̪as]. evitó is at rank #16,576, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪o].
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 59011, this pair ranks #64,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of evitas vs evitó
Shared letters: eitv. Private to "evitas": as. Private to "evitó": ó.
"evitas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "evitó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- evitas ← ebitas · eivtas · eviats · evitass · evitsa · evittas · evtias · evvitas
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "evitas" and "evitó" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "evitas" or "evitó" 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 "evitas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #64,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitas" and "evitó" 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 #64,264 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.