añadevsañadesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,396
“añade” frequency rank
#47,581
“añades” frequency rank
51977
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature añade añades
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de añadir. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de añadir.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
añade
6 ch
añades

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. añade ([aˈɲað̞e]) and añades ([aˈɲað̞es]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “añade” sits inside “añades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51977, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

añade is recorded at frequency rank #4,396, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞e]. añades is at rank #47,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞es].

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 51977, this pair ranks #95,060 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of añade vs añades

Shared letters: adeñ. Private to "añade": -. Private to "añades": s.

"añade" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "añades" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Frequency comparison

añade#4,396
añades#47,581

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "añade" and "añades" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɲað̞e] versus [aˈɲað̞es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "añade" or "añades"?
"añade" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,396 in our Spanish list, against #47,581 for "añades". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering añade vs añades

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 “añade” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list