Which to use
“alentó” and “apunto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,468
- “alentó” frequency rank
- #11,712
- “apunto” frequency rank
- 41180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | alentó | apunto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de alentar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes alentó and apunto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. alentó and apunto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses alentó with apunto
A purely visual mix-up. alentó ([alẽn̪ˈt̪o]) and apunto ([aˈpũn̪t̪o]) 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 41180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
alentó is recorded at frequency rank #29,468, classified as averb, pronounced [alẽn̪ˈt̪o]. apunto is at rank #11,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪o].
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 41180, this pair ranks #155,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of alentó vs apunto
Shared letters: ant. Private to "alentó": eló. Private to "apunto": opu.
"alentó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apunto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apunto ← apnuto · appunto · apunnto · apunot · apuntto · aputno · aupnto · paunto
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "alentó" for "apunto" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "alentó" or "apunto" show up more?
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 "alentó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apunto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "alentó" and "apunto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alentó vs atente". 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 #155,078 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.