adoptadavsaportadaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“adoptada” and “aportada” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#11,515
“adoptada” frequency rank
#44,555
“aportada” frequency rank
56070
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature adoptada aportada
Definition Forma del femenino de adoptado, participio de adoptar. Forma del femenino de aportado, participio de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set adoptada and aportada apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
adoptada
8 ch
aportada

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. adoptada ([að̞opˈt̪að̞a]) and aportada ([apoɾˈt̪að̞a]) 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 56070, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

adoptada is recorded at frequency rank #11,515, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [að̞opˈt̪að̞a]. aportada is at rank #44,555, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪að̞a].

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 56070, this pair ranks #76,150 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of adoptada vs aportada

Shared letters: adopt. Private to "adoptada": -. Private to "aportada": r.

"adoptada" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "aportada" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • adoptadaaddoptada · adopatda · adopptada · adoptaad · adoptadda · adoptdaa · adopttada · adotpada
  • aportadaaoprtada · aporatda · aporrtada · aportaad · aportadda · aportdaa · aporttada · apotrada

Frequency comparison

adoptada#11,515
aportada#44,555

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "adoptada" and "aportada" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([að̞opˈt̪að̞a] versus [apoɾˈt̪að̞a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "adoptada" or "aportada"?
"adoptada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #11,515 in our Spanish list, against #44,555 for "aportada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering adoptada vs aportada

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “adoptada” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list