Which to use
“alabó” and “añado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,402
- “alabó” frequency rank
- #29,063
- “añado” frequency rank
- 62465
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alabó | añado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alabar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes alabó and añado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. alabó and añado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: alabó vs añado
A purely visual mix-up. alabó ([alaˈβ̞o]) and añado ([aˈɲað̞o]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62465, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alabó is recorded at frequency rank #33,402, classified as averb, pronounced [alaˈβ̞o]. añado is at rank #29,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞o].
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 62465, this pair ranks #51,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alabó vs añado
Shared letters: a. Private to "alabó": bló. Private to "añado": doñ.
"alabó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alabó" for "añado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "alabó" or "añado"?
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 "alabó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alabó" and "añado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alabó vs alió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.