Which to use
“apegado” and “apoyado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,051
- “apegado” frequency rank
- #6,032
- “apoyado” frequency rank
- 45083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apegado | apoyado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de apegar o de apegarse. | Participio de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes apegado and apoyado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. apegado (VCVCVCV) and apoyado (VCVVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses apegado with apoyado
A purely visual mix-up. apegado ([apeˈɣ̞að̞o]) and apoyado ([apoˈʝað̞o]) 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 45083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apegado is recorded at frequency rank #39,051, classified as averb, pronounced [apeˈɣ̞að̞o]. apoyado is at rank #6,032, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝað̞o].
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 45083, this pair ranks #133,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apegado vs apoyado
Shared letters: adop. Private to "apegado": eg. Private to "apoyado": y.
"apegado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "apoyado" · 7 letters · shape VCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apegado" for "apoyado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apegado" vs "apoyado" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apegado" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #133,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apegado" and "apoyado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apegado vs apenado". 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 #133,495 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.