aparentar

[apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

/[apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“aparentar” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #18,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,745
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Manifestar o dar a entender lo que no es o no hay. Dar una impresión falsa para salvar las apariencias.

Corpus desk

Index ES-aparentar · aparentar · Spanish

aparentar · rank #18,745 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,745
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH Antártida

Nearest frequency peer: Antártida (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “aparentar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “aparentar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

aparentar vs apretar
78% similar
aparentar vs apartar
78% similar
aparentar vs aparente
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for aparentar
PropertyValue
Headwordaparentar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,745
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “aparentar”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).aparentarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Antártida” (#18,744), “apunte” (#18,746), “anticipada” (#18,743). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “aparentar” va en #18,745. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around aparentar (IPA [apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #18,745 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for aparentar, with forms such as "aaprentar", "apaerntar", and "aparenatr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "apretar", "apartar", "aparente", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is aparentar, spelled A-P-A-R-E-N-T-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Manifestar o dar a entender lo que no es o no hay. Dar una impresión falsa para salvar las apariencias.
  2. 2
    Tener la fisonomía que corresponde a su edad; parecer de la edad que se tiene.

Synonyms

pantallar

This word in other languages

pretend(English)feindre(Français)vorspiegeln(Deutsch)aparentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aaprentar
  • apaerntar
  • aparenatr
  • aparenntar
  • aparentarr
  • aparentra
  • aparenttar
  • aparetnar
  • aparnetar
  • aparrentar
  • apparentar
  • apraentar
  • paarentar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aparentar - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aaprentar2apaerntar2aparenatr2aparenntar1aparentarr1aparentra2aparenttar1aparetnar2
Edit distance from "aparentar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aparentar"?
"aparentar" is spelled A-P-A-R-E-N-T-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
What does "aparentar" mean?
As a verb, "aparentar" means: Manifestar o dar a entender lo que no es o no hay. Dar una impresión falsa para salvar las apariencias.
What words are commonly confused with "aparentar"?
"aparentar" is commonly confused with "apretar", "apartar", "aparente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aparentar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aparentar" is [apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aparentar" come from?
"aparentar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "aparentar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Antártida#18,744anomalías#18,740balneario#18,753allegados#18,734

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

breaking13 variantsagregaron13 variantsafricanas13 variantsCatamarca13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list