Which to use
“aplasta” and “aplastado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,348
- “aplasta” frequency rank
- #27,095
- “aplastado” frequency rank
- 62443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplasta | aplastado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplastar. | Participio de aplastar. |
Where the eye mixes aplasta and aplastado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aplasta vs aplastado
A purely visual mix-up. aplasta ([aˈplast̪a]) and aplastado ([aplasˈt̪að̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “aplasta” sits inside “aplastado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplasta is recorded at frequency rank #35,348, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈplast̪a]. aplastado is at rank #27,095, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplasˈt̪að̞o].
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 62443, this pair ranks #52,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aplasta vs aplastado
Shared letters: alpst. Private to "aplasta": -. Private to "aplastado": do.
"aplasta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "aplastado" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aplasta" and "aplastado" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aplasta" or "aplastado"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplasta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplastado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplasta" and "aplastado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alista vs aplasta". 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 #52,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.