añadesvsañadióWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#47,581
“añades” frequency rank
#5,075
“añadió” frequency rank
52656
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature añades añadió
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de añadir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de añadir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set añades and añadió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
añades
6 ch
añadió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. añades ([aˈɲað̞es]) and añadió ([aɲaˈð̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52656, 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]. añadió is at rank #5,075, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɲaˈð̞jo].

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 52656, this pair ranks #91,679 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of añades vs añadió

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añades": es. Private to "añadió": .

"añades" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC  ·  "añadió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Frequency comparison

añades#47,581
añadió#5,075

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "añades" and "añadió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈɲað̞es] versus [aɲaˈð̞jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "añades" or "añadió"?
"añadió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,075 in our Spanish list, against #47,581 for "añades". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering añades vs añadió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “añades” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list