Which to use
“adopta” and “adorna” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,756
- “adopta” frequency rank
- #40,621
- “adorna” frequency rank
- 50377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adopta | adorna |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adoptar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de adornar. |
Where the eye mixes adopta and adorna
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. adopta and adorna follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses adopta with adorna
A purely visual mix-up. adopta ([aˈð̞opt̪a]) and adorna ([aˈð̞oɾna]) 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 50377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adopta is recorded at frequency rank #9,756, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞opt̪a]. adorna is at rank #40,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈð̞oɾna].
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 50377, this pair ranks #103,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adopta vs adorna
Shared letters: ado. Private to "adopta": pt. Private to "adorna": nr.
"adopta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "adorna" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "adopta" for "adorna" ever safe?
Which is more common, "adopta" or "adorna"?
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 "adopta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "adorna" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #103,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adopta" and "adorna" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acorta vs adorna". 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 #103,535 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.