abordaronvsaportaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#34,411
“abordaron” frequency rank
#24,375
“aportaron” frequency rank
58786
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature abordaron aportaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de abordar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set abordaron and aportaron apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
abordaron
9 ch
aportaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. abordaron ([aβ̞oɾˈð̞aɾõn]) and aportaron ([apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

abordaron is recorded at frequency rank #34,411, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞oɾˈð̞aɾõn]. aportaron is at rank #24,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aɾõn].

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 58786, this pair ranks #65,159 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of abordaron vs aportaron

Shared letters: anor. Private to "abordaron": bd. Private to "aportaron": pt.

"abordaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC  ·  "aportaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • abordaronabbordaron · abodraron · aboradron · abordaorn · abordarno · abordaronn · abordarron · aborddaron
  • aportaronaoprtaron · aporatron · aporrtaron · aportaorn · aportarno · aportaronn · aportarron · aportraon

Frequency comparison

abordaron#34,411
aportaron#24,375

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "abordaron" and "aportaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aβ̞oɾˈð̞aɾõn] versus [apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "abordaron" or "aportaron"?
"aportaron" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #24,375 in our Spanish list, against #34,411 for "abordaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering abordaron vs aportaron

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 “abordaron” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list