acertadavsaportadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#13,830
“acertada” frequency rank
#44,555
“aportada” frequency rank
58385
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature acertada aportada
Definition Forma del femenino de acertado, participio de acertar. Forma del femenino de aportado, participio de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set acertada and aportada apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
acertada
8 ch
aportada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. acertada ([aseɾˈt̪að̞a]) and aportada ([apoɾˈt̪að̞a]) 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 58385, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

acertada is recorded at frequency rank #13,830, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aseɾˈt̪að̞a]. aportada is at rank #44,555, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪að̞a].

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 58385, this pair ranks #66,630 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of acertada vs aportada

Shared letters: adrt. Private to "acertada": ce. Private to "aportada": op.

"acertada" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "aportada" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • acertadaaccertada · aceratda · acerrtada · acertaad · acertadda · acertdaa · acerttada · acetrada
  • aportadaaoprtada · aporatda · aporrtada · aportaad · aportadda · aportdaa · aporttada · apotrada

Frequency comparison

acertada#13,830
aportada#44,555

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "acertada" and "aportada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aseɾˈt̪að̞a] versus [apoɾˈt̪að̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "acertada" or "aportada"?
"acertada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,830 in our Spanish list, against #44,555 for "aportada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering acertada vs aportada

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 “acertada” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list