Which to use
“adoptar” and “apostar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,849
- “adoptar” frequency rank
- #9,581
- “apostar” frequency rank
- 14430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adoptar | apostar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Llevar a cabo una adopción, el acto de recibir a alguien en una relación de parentesco (como hijo o pariente propios), con los requisitos legales del caso. | Pactar que si no se verifica lo que alguno asegura perderá una cantidad o cosa. |
Where the eye mixes adoptar and apostar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between adoptar and apostar
A purely visual mix-up. adoptar ([að̞opˈt̪aɾ]) and apostar ([aposˈt̪aɾ]) 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 14430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adoptar is recorded at frequency rank #4,849, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞opˈt̪aɾ]. apostar is at rank #9,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [aposˈt̪aɾ].
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 14430, this pair ranks #284,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of adoptar vs apostar
Shared letters: aoprt. Private to "adoptar": d. Private to "apostar": s.
"adoptar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apostar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "adoptar" and "apostar" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "adoptar" or "apostar"?
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 "adoptar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apostar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #284,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adoptar" and "apostar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apostar vs azotar". 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 #284,134 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.