añadióvsañadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,075
“añadió” frequency rank
#29,063
“añado” frequency rank
34138
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
añadió
5 ch
añado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. añadió ([aɲaˈð̞jo]) 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 34138, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

añadió is recorded at frequency rank #5,075, classified as averb, pronounced [aɲaˈð̞jo]. 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 34138, this pair ranks #193,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of añadió vs añado

Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añadió": . Private to "añado": o.

"añadió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Frequency comparison

añadió#5,075
añado#29,063

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "añadió" and "añado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aɲaˈð̞jo] versus [aˈɲað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "añadió" or "añado"?
"añadió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,075 in our Spanish list, against #29,063 for "añado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering añadió vs añado

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 “añadió” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list