Which to use
“abortar” and “aporta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,020
- “abortar” frequency rank
- #6,616
- “aporta” frequency rank
- 23636
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abortar | aporta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interrumpir el embarazo | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes abortar and aporta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between abortar and aporta
A purely visual mix-up. abortar ([aβ̞oɾˈt̪aɾ]) and aporta ([aˈpoɾt̪a]) 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 23636, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abortar is recorded at frequency rank #17,020, classified as averb, pronounced [aβ̞oɾˈt̪aɾ]. aporta is at rank #6,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪a].
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 23636, this pair ranks #244,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of abortar vs aporta
Shared letters: aort. Private to "abortar": b. Private to "aporta": p.
"abortar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "aporta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "abortar" and "aporta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "abortar" or "aporta" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abortar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aporta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #244,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abortar" and "aporta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "abortar vs acorta". 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 #244,861 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.