Which to use
“agarrarse” and “apartarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,906
- “agarrarse” frequency rank
- #30,753
- “apartarse” frequency rank
- 67659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | agarrarse | apartarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Asirse fuertemente a o de alguna cosa. | Alejar de un lugar o idea, desviar, echar, a un lado. |
Where the eye mixes agarrarse and apartarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. agarrarse and apartarse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: agarrarse vs apartarse
A purely visual mix-up. agarrarse ([aɣ̞aˈraɾse]) and apartarse ([apaɾˈt̪aɾse]) 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 67659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
agarrarse is recorded at frequency rank #36,906, classified as averb, pronounced [aɣ̞aˈraɾse]. apartarse is at rank #30,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaɾˈt̪aɾse].
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 67659, this pair ranks #36,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of agarrarse vs apartarse
Shared letters: aers. Private to "agarrarse": g. Private to "apartarse": pt.
"agarrarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV · "apartarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "agarrarse" and "apartarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "agarrarse" vs "apartarse" - which ranks higher?
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 "agarrarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apartarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "agarrarse" and "apartarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "agarrarse vs ahorrarse". 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 #36,566 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.