Which to use
“añada” is a noun and “añado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,952
- “añada” frequency rank
- #29,063
- “añado” frequency rank
- 63015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añada | añado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Transcurso o periodo de un año. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes añada and añado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añada and añado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: añada vs añado
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: añada is [aˈɲað̞a] while añado is [aˈɲað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “añada” becomes o in “añado”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63015, 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]. añado is at rank #29,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞o].
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 63015, this pair ranks #50,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of añada vs añado
Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añada": -. Private to "añado": o.
"añada" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "añada" for "añado" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "añada" or "añado" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "añada" and "añado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "añada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #50,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añada" and "añado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añada vs añadí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #50,131 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.