Which to use
“apagarse” and “apoyarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,552
- “apagarse” frequency rank
- #24,729
- “apoyarse” frequency rank
- 72281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apagarse | apoyarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apagar (uso pronominal de ...) | Dejarse caer uno mismo, o su cuerpo, sobre algún otro objeto o persona, con tal de que sea sostenido. |
Where the eye mixes apagarse and apoyarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. apagarse (VCVCVCCV) and apoyarse (VCVVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: apagarse vs apoyarse
A purely visual mix-up. apagarse ([apaˈɣ̞aɾse]) and apoyarse ([apoˈʝaɾse]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72281, 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]. apoyarse is at rank #24,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaɾse].
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 72281, this pair ranks #25,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apagarse vs apoyarse
Shared letters: aeprs. Private to "apagarse": g. Private to "apoyarse": oy.
"apagarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "apoyarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apagarse" and "apoyarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apagarse" vs "apoyarse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "apoyarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apagarse" and "apoyarse" 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 #25,692 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.