Which to use
“acaba” is a verb and “añada” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,232
- “acaba” frequency rank
- #33,952
- “añada” frequency rank
- 35184
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acaba | añada |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de acabar. | Transcurso o periodo de un año. |
Where the eye mixes acaba and añada
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: acaba vs añada
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: acaba is [aˈkaβ̞a] while añada is [aˈɲað̞a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35184, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acaba is recorded at frequency rank #1,232, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈkaβ̞a]. añada is at rank #33,952, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈɲað̞a].
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 35184, this pair ranks #187,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acaba vs añada
Shared letters: a. Private to "acaba": bc. Private to "añada": dñ.
"acaba" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "añada" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- acaba ← aacba · acaab · acabba · acava · acbaa · accaba · caaba
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acaba" and "añada" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "acaba" or "añada"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "acaba" and "añada" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "acaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añada" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #187,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acaba" and "añada" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añada vs añadí". 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 #187,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.