Which to use
“aluden” and “aplauden” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,799
- “aluden” frequency rank
- #23,302
- “aplauden” frequency rank
- 66101
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aluden | aplauden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aludir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. |
Where the eye mixes aluden and aplauden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aluden with aplauden
A purely visual mix-up. aluden ([aˈluð̞ẽn]) and aplauden ([aˈplawð̞ẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66101, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aluden is recorded at frequency rank #42,799, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈluð̞ẽn]. aplauden is at rank #23,302, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈplawð̞ẽn].
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 66101, this pair ranks #40,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aluden vs aplauden
Shared letters: adelnu. Private to "aluden": -. Private to "aplauden": p.
"aluden" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "aplauden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aluden" and "aplauden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aluden" vs "aplauden" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aluden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplauden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aluden" and "aplauden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alejen vs aluden". 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 #40,771 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.