Which to use
“aplaude” and “aplaudo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,899
- “aplaude” frequency rank
- #26,703
- “aplaudo” frequency rank
- 48602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplaude | aplaudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. |
Where the eye mixes aplaude and aplaudo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplaude and aplaudo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aplaude with aplaudo
A purely visual mix-up. aplaude ([aˈplawð̞e]) and aplaudo ([aˈplawð̞o]) 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 a single letter - e in “aplaude” becomes o in “aplaudo”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48602, 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]. aplaudo is at rank #26,703, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈplawð̞o].
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 48602, this pair ranks #113,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplaude vs aplaudo
Shared letters: adlpu. Private to "aplaude": e. Private to "aplaudo": o.
"aplaude" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "aplaudo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aplaude" and "aplaudo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aplaude" or "aplaudo"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplaude" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplaudo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplaude" and "aplaudo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplaudan vs aplaudo". 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 #113,550 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.