Which to use
“aparezca” and “apetezca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,953
- “aparezca” frequency rank
- #35,346
- “apetezca” frequency rank
- 43299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aparezca | apetezca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de aparecer o de aparecerse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de apetecer. |
Where the eye mixes aparezca and apetezca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aparezca and apetezca follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aparezca vs apetezca
A purely visual mix-up. aparezca ([apaˈɾeska]) and apetezca ([apeˈt̪eska]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aparezca is recorded at frequency rank #7,953, classified as averb, pronounced [apaˈɾeska]. apetezca is at rank #35,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [apeˈt̪eska].
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 43299, this pair ranks #143,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aparezca vs apetezca
Shared letters: acepz. Private to "aparezca": r. Private to "apetezca": t.
"aparezca" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV · "apetezca" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aparezca" for "apetezca" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aparezca" vs "apetezca" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aparezca" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apetezca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aparezca" and "apetezca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apetecía vs apetezca". 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 #143,443 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.