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

#15,019
“añaden” frequency rank
#48,834
“añadí” frequency rank
63853
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature añaden añadí
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 añaden and añadí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añaden runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against añadí's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
añaden
5 ch
añadí

Look-alike desk: añaden vs añadí

A purely visual mix-up. añaden ([aˈɲað̞ẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63853, 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]. 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 63853, this pair ranks #47,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of añaden vs añadí

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añaden": en. Private to "añadí": í.

"añaden" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "añadí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "añaden" for "añadí" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɲað̞ẽn] versus [aɲaˈð̞i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "añaden" vs "añadí" - which ranks higher?
"añaden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,019 in our Spanish list, against #48,834 for "añadí". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "añaden" and "añadí" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "añaden" 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 #47,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "añaden" and "añadí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs añadí". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #47,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list