Which to use
“aceptas” is a verb and “aptas” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,829
- “aceptas” frequency rank
- #26,704
- “aptas” frequency rank
- 40533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aceptas | aptas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aceptar. | Forma del femenino plural de apto. |
Where the eye mixes aceptas and aptas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aceptas runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against aptas's 5 (VCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aceptas and aptas
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aceptas is [aˈsept̪as] while aptas is [ˈapt̪as]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aceptas is recorded at frequency rank #13,829, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈsept̪as]. aptas is at rank #26,704, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈapt̪as].
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 40533, this pair ranks #158,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aceptas vs aptas
Shared letters: apst. Private to "aceptas": ce. Private to "aptas": -.
"aceptas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "aptas" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aceptas" for "aptas" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aceptas" or "aptas" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aceptas" and "aptas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aceptas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aptas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aceptas" and "aptas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs aptas". 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 #158,553 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.