Which to use
“evitó” and “existo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,576
- “evitó” frequency rank
- #26,441
- “existo” frequency rank
- 43017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evitó | existo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de evitar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de existir. |
Where the eye mixes evitó and existo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: evitó vs existo
A purely visual mix-up. evitó ([eβ̞iˈt̪o]) and existo ([ekˈsist̪o]) 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 43017, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evitó is recorded at frequency rank #16,576, classified as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪o]. existo is at rank #26,441, tagged as averb, pronounced [ekˈsist̪o].
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 43017, this pair ranks #144,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evitó vs existo
Shared letters: eit. Private to "evitó": vó. Private to "existo": osx.
"evitó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "existo" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- existo ← eixsto · exisot · exissto · existto · exitso · exsito · exxisto · xeisto
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "evitó" and "existo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "evitó" vs "existo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "evitó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "existo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evitó" and "existo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "existo vs exit". 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 #144,997 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.