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

#47,581
“añades” frequency rank
#48,834
“añadí” frequency rank
96415
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature añades añadí
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de añadir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de añadir.

Where the eye mixes añades and añadí

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añades 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
añades
5 ch
añadí

Why the eye confuses añades with añadí

A purely visual mix-up. añades ([aˈɲað̞es]) 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 96415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

añades is recorded at frequency rank #47,581, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞es]. 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 96415, this pair ranks #348 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of añades vs añadí

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añades": es. Private to "añadí": í.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "añades" for "añadí" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɲað̞es] versus [aɲaˈð̞i]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "añades" vs "añadí" - which ranks higher?
"añades" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #47,581 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.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "añades" 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 #348 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "añades" and "añadí" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs añadí". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #348 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