Which to use
“apagón” is a noun and “apaguen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,276
- “apagón” frequency rank
- #37,954
- “apaguen” frequency rank
- 53230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apagón | apaguen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Corte temporal, súbito e inesperado del suministro de energía eléctrica. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de apagar. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apagón and apaguen apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apagón is [apaˈɣ̞õn] while apaguen is [aˈpaɣ̞ẽn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apagón is recorded at frequency rank #15,276, classified as anoun, pronounced [apaˈɣ̞õn]. apaguen is at rank #37,954, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpaɣ̞ẽn].
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 53230, this pair ranks #88,890 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apagón vs apaguen
Shared letters: agnp. Private to "apagón": ó. Private to "apaguen": eu.
"apagón" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "apaguen" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- apaguen ← aapguen · apageun · apagguen · apaguenn · apagune · apaugen · apgauen · appaguen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apagón" and "apaguen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "apagón" or "apaguen"?
Remembering apagón vs apaguen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “apagón”; for a verb, it's “apaguen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apagón” entry
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