Which to use
“apesta” and “apestas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,625
- “apesta” frequency rank
- #40,646
- “apestas” frequency rank
- 60271
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apesta | apestas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apestar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de apestar. |
Where the eye mixes apesta and apestas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. apesta runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against apestas's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between apesta and apestas
A purely visual mix-up. apesta ([aˈpest̪a]) and apestas ([aˈpest̪as]) 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) - “apesta” sits inside “apestas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60271, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apesta is recorded at frequency rank #19,625, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpest̪a]. apestas is at rank #40,646, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpest̪as].
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 60271, this pair ranks #59,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apesta vs apestas
Shared letters: aepst. Private to "apesta": -. Private to "apestas": -.
"apesta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apestas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apesta" and "apestas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apesta" vs "apestas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apestas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apesta" and "apestas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apestas vs atentas". 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 #59,537 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.