Which to use
“aplauden” and “aplaudir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,302
- “aplauden” frequency rank
- #17,038
- “aplaudir” frequency rank
- 40340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplauden | aplaudir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. | Dar palmadas en señal de aprobación o entusiasmo. |
Where the eye mixes aplauden and aplaudir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplauden and aplaudir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between aplauden and aplaudir
A purely visual mix-up. aplauden ([aˈplawð̞ẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40340, 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]. 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 40340, this pair ranks #159,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplauden vs aplaudir
Shared letters: adlpu. Private to "aplauden": en. Private to "aplaudir": ir.
"aplauden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "aplaudir" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aplauden" for "aplaudir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "aplauden" or "aplaudir"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplauden" 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 #159,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplauden" and "aplaudir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplaudan vs aplauden". 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 #159,632 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.