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 eye mixes aparece and aparezco
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aparece runs 7 letters (VCVCVCV) against aparezco's 8 (VCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aparece and aparezco
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aparece" for "aparezco" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aparece" vs "aparezco" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aparece" and "aparezco" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aparece" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aparezco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparece" and "aparezco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aparejo vs aparezco". 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 #154,326 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.