Which to use
“apagarse” and “apartarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,552
- “apagarse” frequency rank
- #30,753
- “apartarse” frequency rank
- 78305
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apagarse | apartarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apagar (uso pronominal de ...) | Alejar de un lugar o idea, desviar, echar, a un lado. |
Where the eye mixes apagarse and apartarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. apagarse runs 8 letters (VCVCVCCV) against apartarse's 9 (VCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between apagarse and apartarse
A purely visual mix-up. apagarse ([apaˈɣ̞aɾse]) and apartarse ([apaɾˈt̪aɾse]) 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 78305, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apagarse is recorded at frequency rank #47,552, classified as averb, pronounced [apaˈɣ̞aɾse]. apartarse is at rank #30,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaɾˈt̪aɾse].
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 78305, this pair ranks #14,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apagarse vs apartarse
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "apagarse": g. Private to "apartarse": t.
"apagarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "apartarse" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apagarse" and "apartarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apagarse" vs "apartarse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apagarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apartarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #14,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apagarse" and "apartarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ahogarse vs apagarse". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #14,660 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.