Which to use
“aplauden” and “aplaudo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,302
- “aplauden” frequency rank
- #26,703
- “aplaudo” frequency rank
- 50005
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplauden | aplaudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. |
Where the eye mixes aplauden and aplaudo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aplauden with aplaudo
A purely visual mix-up. aplauden ([aˈplawð̞ẽn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50005, 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]. 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 50005, this pair ranks #105,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplauden vs aplaudo
Shared letters: adlpu. Private to "aplauden": en. Private to "aplaudo": o.
"aplauden" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "aplaudo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aplauden" and "aplaudo" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aplauden" or "aplaudo"?
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 "aplaudo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #105,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplauden" 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 #105,626 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.