Which to use
“adapten” and “adoptan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,383
- “adapten” frequency rank
- #18,431
- “adoptan” frequency rank
- 67814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adapten | adoptan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo 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 adapten and adoptan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: adapten vs adoptan
A purely visual mix-up. adapten ([aˈð̞apt̪ẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67814, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adapten is recorded at frequency rank #49,383, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞apt̪ẽn]. 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 67814, this pair ranks #36,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of adapten vs adoptan
Shared letters: adnpt. Private to "adapten": e. Private to "adoptan": o.
"adapten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "adoptan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "adapten" and "adoptan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "adapten" or "adoptan" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "adapten" 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 #36,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adapten" and "adoptan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adaptan vs adapten". 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 #36,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.