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 eye mixes añadió and añado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añadió runs 6 letters (VCVCVV) against añado's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses añadió with añado
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": ió. Private to "añado": o.
"añadió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "añadió" and "añado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "añadió" or "añado"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "añadió" 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 #193,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añadió" and "añado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs añado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #193,051 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.