Which to use
“apartan” and “apestan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,421
- “apartan” frequency rank
- #43,380
- “apestan” frequency rank
- 92801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apartan | apestan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apartar o de apartarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apestar. |
Where the eye mixes apartan and apestan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: apartan vs apestan
A purely visual mix-up. apartan ([aˈpaɾt̪ãn]) and apestan ([aˈpest̪ãn]) 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 92801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apartan is recorded at frequency rank #49,421, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpaɾt̪ãn]. apestan is at rank #43,380, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpest̪ãn].
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 92801, this pair ranks #1,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apartan vs apestan
Shared letters: anpt. Private to "apartan": r. Private to "apestan": es.
"apartan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apestan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apartan" for "apestan" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apartan" vs "apestan" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "apartan" and "apestan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apartan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apestan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apartan" and "apestan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apartan vs apartando". 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 #1,383 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.