Which to use
“aparece” and “aparezca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,188
- “aparece” frequency rank
- #7,953
- “aparezca” frequency rank
- 9141
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparece | aparezca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aparecer o de aparecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de aparecer o de aparecerse. |
Where the eye mixes aparece and aparezca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aparece with aparezca
A purely visual mix-up. aparece ([apaˈɾese]) and aparezca ([apaˈɾeska]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9141, 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]. aparezca is at rank #7,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaˈɾeska].
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 9141, this pair ranks #302,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aparece vs aparezca
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "aparece": -. Private to "aparezca": z.
"aparece" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "aparezca" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aparece" and "aparezca" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aparece" or "aparezca" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "aparece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aparezca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #302,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparece" and "aparezca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "amanezca vs aparezca". 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 #302,862 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.