Which to use
“añaden” and “añado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,019
- “añaden” frequency rank
- #29,063
- “añado” frequency rank
- 44082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añaden | añado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de añadir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes añaden and añado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añaden runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against añado's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: añaden vs añado
A purely visual mix-up. añaden ([aˈɲað̞ẽn]) and añado ([aˈɲað̞o]) 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 44082, 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]. añado is at rank #29,063, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞o].
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 44082, this pair ranks #139,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of añaden vs añado
Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añaden": en. Private to "añado": o.
"añaden" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "añaden" and "añado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "añaden" or "añado" show up more?
What to do next
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 "añado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añaden" and "añado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs añado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #139,014 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.