Which to use
“acordaron” and “aportaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,958
- “acordaron” frequency rank
- #24,375
- “aportaron” frequency rank
- 37333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | acordaron | aportaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de acordar o de acordarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes acordaron and aportaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. acordaron and aportaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses acordaron with aportaron
A purely visual mix-up. acordaron ([akoɾˈð̞aɾõn]) and aportaron ([apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 37333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
acordaron is recorded at frequency rank #12,958, classified as averb, pronounced [akoɾˈð̞aɾõn]. aportaron is at rank #24,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aɾõn].
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 37333, this pair ranks #175,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of acordaron vs aportaron
Shared letters: anor. Private to "acordaron": cd. Private to "aportaron": pt.
"acordaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "aportaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "acordaron" and "aportaron" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "acordaron" or "aportaron" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "acordaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #175,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "acordaron" and "aportaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anotaron vs aportaron". 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 #175,857 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.