Which to use
“apego” and “apo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,037
- “apego” frequency rank
- #44,553
- “apo” frequency rank
- 61590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apego | apo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Actitud de afecto, afición o inclinación hacia algo o alguien. | Tarea. |
Where the eye mixes apego and apo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between apego and apo
A purely visual mix-up. apego ([aˈpeɣ̞o]) and apo (/aˈpo/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apego is recorded at frequency rank #17,037, classified as anoun, pronounced [aˈpeɣ̞o]. apo is at rank #44,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aˈpo/.
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 61590, this pair ranks #54,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apego vs apo
Shared letters: aop. Private to "apego": eg. Private to "apo": -.
"apego" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apego ← aepgo · apeggo · apeog · apgeo · appego · paego
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apego" for "apo" ever safe?
Which is more common, "apego" or "apo"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apego" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apego" and "apo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs apo". 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 #54,932 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.