allanarvsaplazarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“allanar” and “aplazar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#32,954
“allanar” frequency rank
#31,643
“aplazar” frequency rank
64597
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature allanar aplazar
Definition Hacer que una superficie quede lisa, plana o llana, sin altos ni bajos. Diferir una acción, con idea de realizarla más adelante.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
allanar
7 ch
aplazar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. allanar ([aʝaˈnaɾ]) and aplazar ([aplaˈsaɾ]) 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 64597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

allanar is recorded at frequency rank #32,954, classified as averb, pronounced [aʝaˈnaɾ]. aplazar is at rank #31,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplaˈsaɾ].

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 64597, this pair ranks #45,123 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of allanar vs aplazar

Shared letters: alr. Private to "allanar": n. Private to "aplazar": pz.

"allanar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "aplazar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • allanaralalnar · alanar · allaanr · allanarr · allannar · allanra · allnaar · lalanar
  • aplazaralpazar · apalzar · aplaazr · aplazarr · aplazra · aplazzar · apllazar · aplzaar

Frequency comparison

allanar#32,954
aplazar#31,643

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "allanar" and "aplazar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aʝaˈnaɾ] versus [aplaˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "allanar" or "aplazar"?
"aplazar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,643 in our Spanish list, against #32,954 for "allanar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering allanar vs aplazar

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “allanar” 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