Which to use
“apartan” and “asaltan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,421
- “apartan” frequency rank
- #32,972
- “asaltan” frequency rank
- 82393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apartan | asaltan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 asaltar. |
Where the eye mixes apartan and asaltan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. apartan and asaltan follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between apartan and asaltan
A purely visual mix-up. apartan ([aˈpaɾt̪ãn]) and asaltan ([aˈsal̪t̪ãn]) 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 82393, 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]. asaltan is at rank #32,972, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsal̪t̪ãn].
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 82393, this pair ranks #9,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apartan vs asaltan
Shared letters: ant. Private to "apartan": pr. Private to "asaltan": ls.
"apartan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "asaltan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apartan" for "asaltan" ever safe?
Which is more common, "apartan" or "asaltan"?
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 "apartan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asaltan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #9,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apartan" and "asaltan" 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 #9,303 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.