aparecevsaparezcoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,188
“aparece” frequency rank
#40,126
“aparezco” frequency rank
41314
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aparece aparezco
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 indicativo de aparecer o de aparecerse.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aparece and aparezco apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
aparece
8 ch
aparezco

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aparece ([apaˈɾese]) and aparezco ([apaˈɾesko]) 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 41314, 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]. aparezco is at rank #40,126, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaˈɾesko].

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 41314, this pair ranks #154,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aparece vs aparezco

Shared letters: acepr. Private to "aparece": -. Private to "aparezco": oz.

"aparece" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "aparezco" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apareceaaprece · apaerce · aparcee · aparecce · apareec · aparese · aparrece · apparece
  • aparezcoaaprezco · apaerzco · apareczo · aparezcco · aparezoc · aparezzco · aparrezco · aparzeco

Frequency comparison

aparece#1,188
aparezco#40,126

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aparece" and "aparezco" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apaˈɾese] versus [apaˈɾesko]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aparece" or "aparezco"?
"aparece" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,188 in our Spanish list, against #40,126 for "aparezco". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering aparece vs aparezco

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 “aparece” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list