Which to use
“adapta” and “adoptan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,023
- “adapta” frequency rank
- #18,431
- “adoptan” frequency rank
- 35454
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adapta | adoptan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adaptar o de adaptarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adoptar. |
Where the eye mixes adapta and adoptan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between adapta and adoptan
A purely visual mix-up. adapta ([aˈð̞apt̪a]) and adoptan ([aˈð̞opt̪ãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35454, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adapta is recorded at frequency rank #17,023, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞apt̪a]. adoptan is at rank #18,431, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞opt̪ãn].
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 35454, this pair ranks #186,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adapta vs adoptan
Shared letters: adpt. Private to "adapta": -. Private to "adoptan": no.
"adapta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "adoptan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adapta" for "adoptan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "adapta" vs "adoptan" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "adapta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adoptan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adapta" and "adoptan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adapten vs adoptan". 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 #186,009 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.