Which to use
“apagó” is a verb and “apagón” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,937
- “apagó” frequency rank
- #15,276
- “apagón” frequency rank
- 38213
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apagó | apagón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apagar. | Corte temporal, súbito e inesperado del suministro de energía eléctrica. |
Where the eye mixes apagó and apagón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. apagó runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against apagón's 6 (VCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between apagó and apagón
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apagó is [apaˈɣ̞o] while apagón is [apaˈɣ̞õn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “apagó” sits inside “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 38213, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apagó is recorded at frequency rank #22,937, classified as averb, pronounced [apaˈɣ̞o]. 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 38213, this pair ranks #171,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apagó vs apagón
Shared letters: agpó. Private to "apagó": -. Private to "apagón": n.
"apagó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apagón" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apagó" and "apagón" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "apagó" or "apagón"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "apagó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apagón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #171,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apagó" and "apagón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apagó vs apo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #171,213 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.