Which to use
“apareció” is a verb and “aparición” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,487
- “apareció” frequency rank
- #3,300
- “aparición” frequency rank
- 5787
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apareció | aparición |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aparecer. | Acción o efecto de aparecer o de aparecerse (dejarse ver, presentarse en un lugar). |
Where the eye mixes apareció and aparición
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. apareció runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVV) against aparición's 9 (VCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: apareció vs aparición
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apareció is [apaɾeˈsjo] while aparición is [apaɾiˈsjõn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5787, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apareció is recorded at frequency rank #2,487, classified as averb, pronounced [apaɾeˈsjo]. aparición is at rank #3,300, tagged as anoun, pronounced [apaɾiˈsjõn].
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 5787, this pair ranks #312,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apareció vs aparición
Shared letters: acipró. Private to "apareció": e. Private to "aparición": n.
"apareció" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV · "aparición" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apareció" and "aparición" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apareció" vs "aparición" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apareció" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aparición" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #312,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apareció" and "aparición" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apareció vs aparejo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #312,657 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.