Which to use
“acordaba” and “aportaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,138
- “acordaba” frequency rank
- #41,192
- “aportaba” frequency rank
- 59330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acordaba | aportaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes acordaba and aportaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. acordaba and aportaba follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: acordaba vs aportaba
A purely visual mix-up. acordaba ([akoɾˈð̞aβ̞a]) and aportaba ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 59330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acordaba is recorded at frequency rank #18,138, classified as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞aβ̞a]. aportaba is at rank #41,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 59330, this pair ranks #63,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of acordaba vs aportaba
Shared letters: abor. Private to "acordaba": cd. Private to "aportaba": pt.
"acordaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "aportaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "acordaba" and "aportaba" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "acordaba" vs "aportaba" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "acordaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acordaba" and "aportaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aportaba vs apretaba". 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 #63,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.