Which to use
“alabó” and “apagó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,402
- “alabó” frequency rank
- #22,937
- “apagó” frequency rank
- 56339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alabó | apagó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alabar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apagar. |
Where the eye mixes alabó and apagó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. alabó and apagó 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 apagó
A purely visual mix-up. alabó ([alaˈβ̞o]) and apagó ([apaˈɣ̞o]) 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 56339, 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]. apagó is at rank #22,937, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaˈɣ̞o].
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 56339, this pair ranks #75,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of alabó vs apagó
Shared letters: aó. Private to "alabó": bl. Private to "apagó": gp.
"alabó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apagó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "alabó" and "apagó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "alabó" or "apagó"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "alabó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apagó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #75,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alabó" and "apagó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alabó vs alió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #75,021 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.