Which to use
“aparecen” and “apareces” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,149
- “aparecen” frequency rank
- #29,483
- “apareces” frequency rank
- 31632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparecen | apareces |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 aparecen and apareces
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aparecen and apareces follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aparecen and apareces
A purely visual mix-up. aparecen ([apaˈɾesẽn]) 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 a single letter - n in “aparecen” becomes s in “apareces”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aparecen is recorded at frequency rank #2,149, classified as averb, pronounced [apaˈɾesẽn]. 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 31632, this pair ranks #206,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aparecen vs apareces
Shared letters: acepr. Private to "aparecen": n. Private to "apareces": s.
"aparecen" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "apareces" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aparecen" and "apareces" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aparecen" vs "apareces" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aparecen" 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 #206,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparecen" and "apareces" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aparecerá vs apareces". 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 #206,085 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.