Which to use
“apesta” and “apostar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,625
- “apesta” frequency rank
- #9,581
- “apostar” frequency rank
- 29206
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apesta | apostar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apestar. | Pactar que si no se verifica lo que alguno asegura perderá una cantidad o cosa. |
Where the eye mixes apesta and apostar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apesta with apostar
A purely visual mix-up. apesta ([aˈpest̪a]) and apostar ([aposˈt̪aɾ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29206, 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]. apostar is at rank #9,581, tagged as averb, pronounced [aposˈt̪aɾ].
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 29206, this pair ranks #218,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apesta vs apostar
Shared letters: apst. Private to "apesta": e. Private to "apostar": or.
"apesta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apostar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apesta" for "apostar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "apesta" or "apostar"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "apesta" and "apostar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apesta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apostar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apesta" and "apostar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apesta vs arresta". 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 #218,183 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.