añadevsañadíWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,396
“añade” frequency rank
#48,834
“añadí” frequency rank
53230
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature añade añadí
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de añadir. 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 añade and añadí apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
añade
5 ch
añadí

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. añade ([aˈɲað̞e]) and añadí ([aɲaˈð̞i]) 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 a single letter - e in “añade” becomes í in “añadí”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53230, 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]. 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 53230, this pair ranks #88,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of añade vs añadí

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añade": e. Private to "añadí": í.

"añade" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "añadí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Frequency comparison

añade#4,396
añadí#48,834

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "añade" and "añadí" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɲað̞e] versus [aɲaˈð̞i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "añade" or "añadí"?
"añade" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,396 in our Spanish list, against #48,834 for "añadí". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering añade vs añadí

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