abaratarvsapartarTell them apart

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“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.

8 ch
abaratar
7 ch
apartar

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

  • abaratar ← aabratar · abaartar · abaraatr · abaratarr · abaratra · abarattar · abarratar · abartaar
  • apartar ← aaprtar · aparatr · aparrtar · apartarr · apartra · aparttar · apatrar · appartar

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abaratar" and "apartar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aβ̞aɾaˈt̪aɾ] versus [apaɾˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abaratar" or "apartar"?
"apartar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #19,916 in our Spanish list, against #42,773 for "abaratar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list