Which to use
“aparentar” and “apartar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,745
- “aparentar” frequency rank
- #19,916
- “apartar” frequency rank
- 38661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparentar | apartar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Manifestar o dar a entender lo que no es o no hay. Dar una impresión falsa para salvar las apariencias. | Alejar de un lugar o idea, desviar, echar, a un lado. |
Where the eye mixes aparentar and apartar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aparentar runs 9 letters (VCVCVCCVC) against apartar's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aparentar vs apartar
A purely visual mix-up. aparentar ([apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and apartar ([apaɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aparentar is recorded at frequency rank #18,745, classified as averb, pronounced [apaɾẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. apartar is at rank #19,916, tagged as averb, pronounced [apaɾˈt̪aɾ].
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 38661, this pair ranks #168,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aparentar vs apartar
Shared letters: aprt. Private to "aparentar": en. Private to "apartar": -.
"aparentar" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCCVC · "apartar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aparentar" for "apartar" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aparentar" or "apartar" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aparentar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apartar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparentar" and "apartar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apartan vs apartar". 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 #168,776 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.