Which to use
“aplastada” is a participle and “aplastar” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,921
- “aplastada” frequency rank
- #19,917
- “aplastar” frequency rank
- 56838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplastada | aplastar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de aplastado, participio de aplastar. | Aplanar o alisar una cosa ejerciendo presión sobre la misma. |
Where the eye mixes aplastada and aplastar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aplastada runs 9 letters (VCCVCCVCV) against aplastar's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aplastada and aplastar
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aplastada is [aplasˈt̪að̞a] while aplastar is [aplasˈt̪aɾ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplastada is recorded at frequency rank #36,921, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [aplasˈt̪að̞a]. aplastar is at rank #19,917, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplasˈt̪aɾ].
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 56838, this pair ranks #72,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aplastada vs aplastar
Shared letters: alpst. Private to "aplastada": d. Private to "aplastar": r.
"aplastada" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "aplastar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aplastada" for "aplastar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aplastada" vs "aplastar" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplastada" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplastar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplastada" and "aplastar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplastada vs aplastando". 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 #72,910 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.