Which to use
“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.
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?
Frequency check: "añaden" vs "añadí" - which ranks higher?
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.