Which to use
“añadí” and “añadió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,834
- “añadí” frequency rank
- #5,075
- “añadió” frequency rank
- 53909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añadí | añadió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 eye mixes añadí and añadió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añadí runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against añadió's 6 (VCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses añadí with añadió
A purely visual mix-up. añadí ([aɲaˈð̞i]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
añadí is recorded at frequency rank #48,834, classified as averb, pronounced [aɲaˈð̞i]. 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 53909, this pair ranks #85,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of añadí vs añadió
Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añadí": í. Private to "añadió": ió.
"añadí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "añadió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "añadí" and "añadió" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "añadí" or "añadió" 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 "añadí" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "añadió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añadí" and "añadió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs añadí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #85,664 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.