Which to use
“aplastando” and “apostando” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,807
- “aplastando” frequency rank
- #19,028
- “apostando” frequency rank
- 67835
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplastando | apostando |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gerundio de aplastar. | Gerundio de apostar. |
Where the eye mixes aplastando and apostando
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: aplastando vs apostando
A purely visual mix-up. aplastando ([aplasˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) and apostando ([aposˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]) 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 67835, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplastando is recorded at frequency rank #48,807, classified as averb, pronounced [aplasˈt̪ãn̪d̪o]. apostando is at rank #19,028, tagged as averb, pronounced [aposˈt̪ãn̪d̪o].
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 67835, this pair ranks #36,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aplastando vs apostando
Shared letters: adnopst. Private to "aplastando": l. Private to "apostando": -.
"aplastando" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCCV · "apostando" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aplastando ← alpastando · apalstando · aplasatndo · aplasstando · aplastadno · aplastanddo · aplastanndo · aplastanod
- apostando ← aopstando · aposatndo · aposstando · apostadno · apostanddo · apostanndo · apostanod · apostnado
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aplastando" and "apostando" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aplastando" or "apostando"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplastando" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apostando" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplastando" and "apostando" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apartando 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 #36,097 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.