AlcortavsaportaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Alcorta is a name, aporta is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Alcorta” is a name and “aporta” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#41,177
“Alcorta” frequency rank
#6,616
“aporta” frequency rank
47793
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Alcorta aporta
Definition Apellido. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Alcorta and aporta apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Alcorta
6 ch
aporta

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Alcorta is [alˈkoɾt̪a] while aporta is [aˈpoɾt̪a]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47793, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Alcorta is recorded at frequency rank #41,177, classified as aname, pronounced [alˈkoɾt̪a]. aporta is at rank #6,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪a].

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 47793, this pair ranks #118,059 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Alcorta vs aporta

Shared letters: aort. Private to "Alcorta": cl. Private to "aporta": p.

"Alcorta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "aporta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Alcortaaclorta · alccorta · alcorat · alcorrta · alcortta · alcotra · alcrota · allcorta
  • aportaaoprta · aporat · aporrta · aportta · apotra · apporta · aprota · paorta

Frequency comparison

Alcorta#41,177
aporta#6,616

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Alcorta" and "aporta" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Alcorta" is a name and "aporta" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Alcorta" or "aporta"?
"aporta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,616 in our Spanish list, against #41,177 for "Alcorta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Alcorta vs aporta

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Alcorta”; for a verb, it's “aporta”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Alcorta” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list