apartandovsaportandoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“apartando” and “aportando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,804
“apartando” frequency rank
#14,510
“aportando” frequency rank
63314
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apartando aportando
Definition Gerundio de apartar. Gerundio de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apartando and aportando apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
apartando
9 ch
aportando

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. apartando ([apaɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) and aportando ([apoɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 a single letter - a in “apartando” becomes o in “aportando”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

apartando is recorded at frequency rank #48,804, classified as averb, pronounced [apaɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]. aportando is at rank #14,510, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].

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 63314, this pair ranks #49,138 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of apartando vs aportando

Shared letters: adnoprt. Private to "apartando": -. Private to "aportando": -.

"apartando" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV  ·  "aportando" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apartandoaaprtando · aparatndo · aparrtando · apartadno · apartanddo · apartanndo · apartanod · apartnado
  • aportandoaoprtando · aporatndo · aporrtando · aportadno · aportanddo · aportanndo · aportanod · aportnado

Frequency comparison

apartando#48,804
aportando#14,510

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apartando" and "aportando" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apaɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o] versus [apoɾˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "apartando" or "aportando"?
"aportando" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,510 in our Spanish list, against #48,804 for "apartando". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apartando vs aportando

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apartando” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list