Which to use
“aplauden” and “aplaudió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,302
- “aplauden” frequency rank
- #37,957
- “aplaudió” frequency rank
- 61259
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplauden | aplaudió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aplaudir. |
Where the eye mixes aplauden and aplaudió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplauden (VCCVVCVC) and aplaudió (VCCVVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses aplauden with aplaudió
A purely visual mix-up. aplauden ([aˈplawð̞ẽn]) and aplaudió ([aplawˈð̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61259, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplauden is recorded at frequency rank #23,302, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈplawð̞ẽn]. aplaudió is at rank #37,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplawˈð̞jo].
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 61259, this pair ranks #56,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aplauden vs aplaudió
Shared letters: adlpu. Private to "aplauden": en. Private to "aplaudió": ió.
"aplauden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "aplaudió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aplauden ← alpauden · apaluden · apladuen · aplaudden · aplaudenn · aplaudne · aplauedn · apllauden
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aplauden" and "aplaudió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aplauden" or "aplaudió"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplauden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplaudió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplauden" and "aplaudió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplaudan vs aplaudió". 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 #56,095 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.