Which to use
“añadir” and “añado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,768
- “añadir” frequency rank
- #29,063
- “añado” frequency rank
- 33831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añadir | añado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Incorporar, adicionar o agregar un elemento a un conjunto o a otra cosa. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de añadir. |
Where the eye mixes añadir and añado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. añadir runs 6 letters (VCVCVC) against añado's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between añadir and añado
A purely visual mix-up. añadir ([aɲaˈð̞iɾ]) 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 33831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
añadir is recorded at frequency rank #4,768, classified as averb, pronounced [aɲaˈð̞iɾ]. 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 33831, this pair ranks #194,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of añadir vs añado
Shared letters: adñ. Private to "añadir": ir. Private to "añado": o.
"añadir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "añadir" for "añado" ever safe?
Which is more common, "añadir" or "añado"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "añadir" 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 #194,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añadir" and "añado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs añado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #194,678 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.