abordandovsacordandoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“abordando” and “acordando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,042
“abordando” frequency rank
#29,905
“acordando” frequency rank
61947
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abordando acordando
Definition Gerundio de abordar. Gerundio de acordar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abordando and acordando apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
abordando
9 ch
acordando

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abordando ([aβ̞oɾˈð̞ãn̪d̪o]) and acordando ([akoɾˈð̞ãn̪d̪o]) 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 a single letter - b in “abordando” becomes c in “acordando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abordando is recorded at frequency rank #32,042, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞oɾˈð̞ãn̪d̪o]. acordando is at rank #29,905, tagged as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞ãn̪d̪o].

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 61947, this pair ranks #53,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abordando vs acordando

Shared letters: adnor. Private to "abordando": b. Private to "acordando": c.

"abordando" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV  ·  "acordando" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abordandoabbordando · abodrando · aboradndo · abordadno · abordanddo · abordanndo · abordanod · aborddando
  • acordandoaccordando · acodrando · acoradndo · acordadno · acordanddo · acordanndo · acordanod · acorddando

Frequency comparison

abordando#32,042
acordando#29,905

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abordando" and "acordando" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aβ̞oɾˈð̞ãn̪d̪o] versus [akoɾˈð̞ãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abordando" or "acordando"?
"acordando" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,905 in our Spanish list, against #32,042 for "abordando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abordando vs acordando

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “abordando” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list