añadavsañadíWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: añada is a noun, añadí is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“añada” is a noun and “añadí” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,952
“añada” frequency rank
#48,834
“añadí” frequency rank
82786
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature añada añadí
Definition Transcurso o periodo de un año. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de añadir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set añada and añadí apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
añada
5 ch
añadí

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: añada is [aˈɲað̞a] while añadí is [aɲaˈð̞i]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “añada” becomes í in “añadí”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

añada is recorded at frequency rank #33,952, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈɲað̞a]. añadí is at rank #48,834, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɲaˈð̞i].

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 82786, this pair ranks #8,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of añada vs añadí

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añada": -. Private to "añadí": í.

"añada" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "añadí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Frequency comparison

añada#33,952
añadí#48,834

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "añada" and "añadí" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "añada" is a noun and "añadí" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "añada" or "añadí"?
"añada" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,952 in our Spanish list, against #48,834 for "añadí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering añada vs añadí

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “añada”; for a verb, it's “añadí”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “añada” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list