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 eye mixes añade and añadí
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añade and añadí follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses añade with añadí
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "añade" and "añadí" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "añade" or "añadí"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "añade" and "añadí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "añade" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añadí" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #88,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añade" and "añadí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs añadí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #88,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.