añadavsañadoWhat's the difference?

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

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 spellings diverge

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

5 ch
añada
5 ch
añado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

añada#33,952
añado#29,063

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "añada" and "añado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "añada" is a noun and "añado" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "añada" or "añado"?
"añado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,063 in our Spanish list, against #33,952 for "añada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering añada vs añado

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 “añado”.
  • 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