Which to use
“apetecía” and “apetezca” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,052
- “apetecía” frequency rank
- #35,346
- “apetezca” frequency rank
- 74398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apetecía | apetezca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de apetecer. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de apetecer. |
Where the eye mixes apetecía and apetezca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. apetecía (VCVCVCVV) and apetezca (VCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between apetecía and apetezca
A purely visual mix-up. apetecía ([apet̪eˈsia]) and apetezca ([apeˈt̪eska]) 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 74398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apetecía is recorded at frequency rank #39,052, classified as averb, pronounced [apet̪eˈsia]. apetezca is at rank #35,346, tagged as averb, pronounced [apeˈt̪eska].
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 74398, this pair ranks #21,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apetecía vs apetezca
Shared letters: acept. Private to "apetecía": í. Private to "apetezca": z.
"apetecía" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV · "apetezca" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apetezca ← aeptezca · apeetzca · apetecza · apetezac · apetezcca · apetezzca · apettezca · apetzeca
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apetecía" and "apetezca" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apetecía" vs "apetezca" - 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 "apetecía" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apetezca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apetecía" and "apetezca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aparecía vs apetecía". 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 #21,400 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.