Which to use
“aceptan” and “apestan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,505
- “aceptan” frequency rank
- #43,380
- “apestan” frequency rank
- 50885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptan | apestan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aceptar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apestar. |
Where the eye mixes aceptan and apestan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aceptan and apestan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aceptan with apestan
A purely visual mix-up. aceptan ([aˈsept̪ãn]) and apestan ([aˈpest̪ãn]) 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 50885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceptan is recorded at frequency rank #7,505, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsept̪ãn]. apestan is at rank #43,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpest̪ãn].
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 50885, this pair ranks #100,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceptan vs apestan
Shared letters: aenpt. Private to "aceptan": c. Private to "apestan": s.
"aceptan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apestan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aceptan" and "apestan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aceptan" or "apestan"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apestan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #100,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptan" and "apestan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apartan vs apestan". 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 #100,806 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.