Which to use
“aplastar” and “aplazar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,917
- “aplastar” frequency rank
- #31,643
- “aplazar” frequency rank
- 51560
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplastar | aplazar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aplanar o alisar una cosa ejerciendo presión sobre la misma. | Diferir una acción, con idea de realizarla más adelante. |
Where the eye mixes aplastar and aplazar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplastar runs 8 letters (VCCVCCVC) against aplazar's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aplastar vs aplazar
A purely visual mix-up. aplastar ([aplasˈt̪aɾ]) and aplazar ([aplaˈsaɾ]) 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 51560, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplastar is recorded at frequency rank #19,917, classified as averb, pronounced [aplasˈt̪aɾ]. aplazar is at rank #31,643, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplaˈsaɾ].
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 51560, this pair ranks #97,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplastar vs aplazar
Shared letters: alpr. Private to "aplastar": st. Private to "aplazar": z.
"aplastar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC · "aplazar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aplastar" and "aplazar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aplastar" vs "aplazar" - 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 "aplastar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplazar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplastar" and "aplazar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplazado vs aplazar". 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 #97,277 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.