aportaba

[apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]

/[apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]/ verb

The verdict

“aportaba” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #41,192 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#41,192
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

aportaba vs aportar
75% similar
aportaba vs aportan
75% similar
aportaba vs apoyaba
75% similar

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

Key facts for aportaba
PropertyValue
Headwordaportaba
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,192
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “aportaba” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). aportaba lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for aportaba is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,192 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for aportaba, with forms such as "aoprtaba", "aporatba", and "aporrtaba". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "aportar", "aportan", "apoyaba", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is aportaba, spelled A-P-O-R-T-A-B-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aoprtaba,aporatba,aporrtaba,aportaab,aportabba,aportava,aportbaa,aporttaba,apotraba,apportaba,aprotaba,paortaba

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of aportaba - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aoprtaba2aporatba2aporrtaba1aportaab2aportabba1aportava1aportbaa2aporttaba1
Edit distance from "aportaba"

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 "aportaba"?
"aportaba" is spelled A-P-O-R-T-A-B-A. The IPA pronunciation is [apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a].
What does "aportaba" mean?
As a verb, "aportaba" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar.
What words are commonly confused with "aportaba"?
"aportaba" is commonly confused with "aportar", "aportan", "apoyaba". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "aportaba"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aportaba" is [apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aportaba" come from?
"aportaba" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “aportaba”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-P-O-R-T-A-B-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “aportar” - see the side-by-side comparison. aportaba vs aportar
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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