Which to use
“apertura” and “aperturas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,329
- “apertura” frequency rank
- #33,936
- “aperturas” frequency rank
- 36265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apertura | aperturas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abertura; acción de abrir. | Forma del plural de apertura. |
Where the eye mixes apertura and aperturas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. apertura runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against aperturas's 9 (VCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: apertura vs aperturas
A purely visual mix-up. apertura ([apeɾˈt̪uɾa]) and aperturas ([apeɾˈt̪uɾas]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “apertura” sits inside “aperturas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apertura is recorded at frequency rank #2,329, classified as anoun, pronounced [apeɾˈt̪uɾa]. aperturas is at rank #33,936, tagged as anoun, pronounced [apeɾˈt̪uɾas].
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 36265, this pair ranks #181,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apertura vs aperturas
Shared letters: aeprtu. Private to "apertura": -. Private to "aperturas": s.
"apertura" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "aperturas" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apertura" and "aperturas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apertura" vs "aperturas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apertura" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aperturas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apertura" and "aperturas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aberturas vs aperturas". 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 #181,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.