Which to use
“añadí” and “añado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,834
- “añadí” frequency rank
- #29,063
- “añado” frequency rank
- 77897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añadí | añado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de añadir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes añadí and añado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añadí and añado follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses añadí with añado
A purely visual mix-up. añadí ([aɲaˈð̞i]) 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 a single letter - í in “añadí” becomes o in “añado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77897, 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]. 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 77897, this pair ranks #15,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of añadí vs añado
Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añadí": í. Private to "añado": o.
"añadí" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "añadí" and "añado" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "añadí" or "añado" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "añadí" and "añado" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "añadí" 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 #15,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añadí" and "añado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "acudí vs añadí". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #15,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.