Which to use
“aparece” and “apareces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,188
- “aparece” frequency rank
- #29,483
- “apareces” frequency rank
- 30671
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparece | apareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aparecer o de aparecerse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de aparecer o de aparecerse. |
Where the eye mixes aparece and apareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aparece runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against apareces's 8 (VCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aparece with apareces
A purely visual mix-up. aparece ([apaˈɾese]) and apareces ([apaˈɾeses]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “aparece” sits inside “apareces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30671, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aparece is recorded at frequency rank #1,188, classified as averb, pronounced [apaˈɾese]. apareces is at rank #29,483, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaˈɾeses].
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 30671, this pair ranks #210,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aparece vs apareces
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "aparece": -. Private to "apareces": s.
"aparece" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "apareces" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aparece" and "apareces" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aparece" vs "apareces" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aparece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apareces" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #210,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparece" and "apareces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aparece vs apreté". 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 #210,856 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.