Which to use
“apagan” is a verb and “apagón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,630
- “apagan” frequency rank
- #15,276
- “apagón” frequency rank
- 43906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apagan | apagón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apagar. | Corte temporal, súbito e inesperado del suministro de energía eléctrica. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apagan and apagón apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apagan is [aˈpaɣ̞ãn] while apagón is [apaˈɣ̞õn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “apagan” becomes ó in “apagón”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apagan is recorded at frequency rank #28,630, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpaɣ̞ãn]. apagón is at rank #15,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced [apaˈɣ̞õn].
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 43906, this pair ranks #140,016 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apagan vs apagón
Shared letters: agnp. Private to "apagan": -. Private to "apagón": ó.
"apagan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "apagón" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- apagan ← aapgan · apaagn · apagann · apaggan · apagna · apgaan · appagan · paagan
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apagan" and "apagón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "apagan" or "apagón"?
Remembering apagan vs apagón
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “apagan”; for a noun, it's “apagón”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apagan” entry
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