Which to use
“añaden” and “añades” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,019
- “añaden” frequency rank
- #47,581
- “añades” frequency rank
- 62600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añaden | añades |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de añadir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes añaden and añades
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. añaden and añades follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses añaden with añades
A purely visual mix-up. añaden ([aˈɲað̞ẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “añaden” becomes s in “añades”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
añaden is recorded at frequency rank #15,019, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞ẽn]. 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 62600, this pair ranks #51,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of añaden vs añades
Shared letters: adeñ. Private to "añaden": n. Private to "añades": s.
"añaden" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "añades" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "añaden" and "añades" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "añaden" or "añades"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "añaden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añades" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añaden" and "añades" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añades vs Antares". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.