Which to use
“añado” and “apagó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,063
- “añado” frequency rank
- #22,937
- “apagó” frequency rank
- 52000
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | añado | apagó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de añadir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apagar. |
Where the eye mixes añado and apagó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. añado and apagó follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: añado vs apagó
A purely visual mix-up. añado ([aˈɲað̞o]) and apagó ([apaˈɣ̞o]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52000, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
añado is recorded at frequency rank #29,063, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɲað̞o]. apagó is at rank #22,937, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaˈɣ̞o].
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 52000, this pair ranks #94,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of añado vs apagó
Shared letters: a. Private to "añado": doñ. Private to "apagó": gpó.
"añado" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apagó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "añado" and "apagó" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "añado" or "apagó" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "añado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apagó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #94,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "añado" and "apagó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "añadí vs añado". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #94,930 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.