evitasvséxitosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: evitas is a verb, éxitos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“evitas” is a verb and “éxitos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,435
“evitas” frequency rank
#4,963
“éxitos” frequency rank
47398
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature evitas éxitos
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de evitar. Forma del plural de éxito.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set evitas and éxitos apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
evitas
6 ch
éxitos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: evitas is [eˈβ̞it̪as] while éxitos is [ˈeksit̪os]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47398, 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]. éxitos is at rank #4,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeksit̪os].

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 47398, this pair ranks #120,267 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of evitas vs éxitos

Shared letters: ist. Private to "evitas": aev. Private to "éxitos": oxé.

"evitas" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "éxitos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • evitasebitas · eivtas · eviats · evitass · evitsa · evittas · evtias · evvitas

Frequency comparison

evitas#42,435
éxitos#4,963

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "evitas" and "éxitos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "evitas" is a verb and "éxitos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "evitas" or "éxitos"?
"éxitos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,963 in our Spanish list, against #42,435 for "evitas". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering evitas vs éxitos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “evitas”; for a noun, it's “éxitos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “evitas” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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