Which to use
“aplaude” and “aplaudir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,899
- “aplaude” frequency rank
- #17,038
- “aplaudir” frequency rank
- 38937
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplaude | aplaudir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. | Dar palmadas en señal de aprobación o entusiasmo. |
Where the eye mixes aplaude and aplaudir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplaude runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against aplaudir's 8 (VCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aplaude and aplaudir
A purely visual mix-up. aplaude ([aˈplawð̞e]) and aplaudir ([aplawˈð̞iɾ]) 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 38937, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplaude is recorded at frequency rank #21,899, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈplawð̞e]. aplaudir is at rank #17,038, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplawˈð̞iɾ].
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 38937, this pair ranks #167,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplaude vs aplaudir
Shared letters: adlpu. Private to "aplaude": e. Private to "aplaudir": ir.
"aplaude" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "aplaudir" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aplaude" and "aplaudir" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aplaude" vs "aplaudir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aplaude" and "aplaudir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplaude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplaudir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #167,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplaude" and "aplaudir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplaudan vs aplaude". 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 #167,280 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.