Which to use
“adoptaron” and “aportaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,140
- “adoptaron” frequency rank
- #24,375
- “aportaron” frequency rank
- 42515
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | adoptaron | aportaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de adoptar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes adoptaron and aportaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. adoptaron and aportaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: adoptaron vs aportaron
A purely visual mix-up. adoptaron ([að̞opˈt̪aɾõn]) and aportaron ([apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 42515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
adoptaron is recorded at frequency rank #18,140, classified as averb, pronounced [að̞opˈt̪aɾõn]. aportaron is at rank #24,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aɾõn].
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 42515, this pair ranks #147,768 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of adoptaron vs aportaron
Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "adoptaron": d. Private to "aportaron": -.
"adoptaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "aportaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "adoptaron" and "aportaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "adoptaron" vs "aportaron" - 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 "adoptaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,768 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "adoptaron" and "aportaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adaptaron vs adoptaron". 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 #147,768 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.