Which to use
“abaratar” and “apartar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,773
- “abaratar” frequency rank
- #19,916
- “apartar” frequency rank
- 62689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abaratar | apartar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Se dice de producto o servicio el cual baja su valor de mercado. | Alejar de un lugar o idea, desviar, echar, a un lado. |
Where the eye mixes abaratar and apartar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. abaratar runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVC) against apartar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: abaratar vs apartar
A purely visual mix-up. abaratar ([aβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ]) and apartar ([apaɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 62689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abaratar is recorded at frequency rank #42,773, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ]. apartar is at rank #19,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 62689, this pair ranks #51,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of abaratar vs apartar
Shared letters: art. Private to "abaratar": b. Private to "apartar": p.
"abaratar" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "apartar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abaratar" and "apartar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "abaratar" or "apartar"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "abaratar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apartar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abaratar" and "apartar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apartan vs apartar". 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 #51,174 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.