Which to use
“apagó” is a verb and “apego” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,937
- “apagó” frequency rank
- #17,037
- “apego” frequency rank
- 39974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apagó | apego |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apagar. | Actitud de afecto, afición o inclinación hacia algo o alguien. |
Where the eye mixes apagó and apego
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apagó with apego
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apagó is [apaˈɣ̞o] while apego is [aˈpeɣ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39974, 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]. apego is at rank #17,037, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpeɣ̞o].
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 39974, this pair ranks #161,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apagó vs apego
Shared letters: agp. Private to "apagó": ó. Private to "apego": eo.
"apagó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apego" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apego ← aepgo · apeggo · apeog · apgeo · appego · paego
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apagó" and "apego" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "apagó" or "apego"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apagó" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apego" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apagó" and "apego" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apagó vs apo". 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 #161,620 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.