apagóvsapocoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“apagó” and “apoco” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#22,937
“apagó” frequency rank
#36,922
“apoco” frequency rank
59859
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apagó apoco
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apagar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de apocar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apagó and apoco apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
apagó
5 ch
apoco

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. apagó ([apaˈɣ̞o]) and apoco ([aˈpoko]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59859, 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]. apoco is at rank #36,922, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoko].

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 59859, this pair ranks #61,077 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of apagó vs apoco

Shared letters: ap. Private to "apagó": . Private to "apoco": co.

"apagó" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "apoco" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apocoaopco · apcoo · apocco · apooc · appoco · paoco

Frequency comparison

apagó#22,937
apoco#36,922

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apagó" and "apoco" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apaˈɣ̞o] versus [aˈpoko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "apagó" or "apoco"?
"apagó" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,937 in our Spanish list, against #36,922 for "apoco". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apagó vs apoco

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apagó” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list