Which to use
“apestas” and “apuntas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,646
- “apestas” frequency rank
- #25,523
- “apuntas” frequency rank
- 66169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apestas | apuntas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de apestar. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes apestas and apuntas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. apestas and apuntas follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between apestas and apuntas
A purely visual mix-up. apestas ([aˈpest̪as]) and apuntas ([aˈpũn̪t̪as]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apestas is recorded at frequency rank #40,646, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpest̪as]. apuntas is at rank #25,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪as].
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 66169, this pair ranks #40,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apestas vs apuntas
Shared letters: apst. Private to "apestas": e. Private to "apuntas": nu.
"apestas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apuntas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apestas" and "apuntas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "apestas" vs "apuntas" - 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 "apestas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #40,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apestas" and "apuntas" 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 #40,581 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.