Which to use
“apela” and “apelado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,135
- “apela” frequency rank
- #43,978
- “apelado” frequency rank
- 69113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apela | apelado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apelar. | Participio de apelar. |
Where the eye mixes apela and apelado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. apela runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against apelado's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses apela with apelado
A purely visual mix-up. apela ([aˈpela]) and apelado ([apeˈlað̞o]) 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 extra letter(s) - “apela” sits inside “apelado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apela is recorded at frequency rank #25,135, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpela]. apelado is at rank #43,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [apeˈlað̞o].
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 69113, this pair ranks #32,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apela vs apelado
Shared letters: aelp. Private to "apela": -. Private to "apelado": do.
"apela" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apelado" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apela" for "apelado" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apela" vs "apelado" - which ranks higher?
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 "apela" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apelado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apela" and "apelado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apelado 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 #32,801 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.