Which to use
“evolución” and “evolution” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,165
- “evolución” frequency rank
- #35,035
- “evolution” frequency rank
- 37200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | evolución | evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La acción y el efecto de transformarse, desarrollarse, o moverse. | Evolución. |
Where the eye mixes evolución and evolution
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. evolución and evolution follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: evolución vs evolution
A purely visual mix-up. evolución ([eβ̞oluˈsjõn]) and evolution (/ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃ(ə)n/) 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 37200, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
evolución is recorded at frequency rank #2,165, classified as anoun, pronounced [eβ̞oluˈsjõn]. evolution is at rank #35,035, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˌiː.vəˈluː.ʃ(ə)n/.
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 37200, this pair ranks #176,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of evolución vs evolution
Shared letters: eilnouv. Private to "evolución": có. Private to "evolution": t.
"evolución" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC · "evolution" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- evolution ← ebolution · eovlution · evloution · evollution · evoltuion · evoluiton · evolutino · evolutionn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "evolución" and "evolution" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "evolución" or "evolution"?
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 "evolución" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evolution" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "evolución" and "evolution" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "evolution vs evolutiva". 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 #176,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.