Which to use
“aplaudió” and “aplaudo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,957
- “aplaudió” frequency rank
- #26,703
- “aplaudo” frequency rank
- 64660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplaudió | aplaudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aplaudir. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. |
Where the eye mixes aplaudió and aplaudo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplaudió runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVV) against aplaudo's 7 (VCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aplaudió with aplaudo
A purely visual mix-up. aplaudió ([aplawˈð̞jo]) 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 64660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplaudió is recorded at frequency rank #37,957, classified as averb, pronounced [aplawˈð̞jo]. 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 64660, this pair ranks #44,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aplaudió vs aplaudo
Shared letters: adlpu. Private to "aplaudió": ió. Private to "aplaudo": o.
"aplaudió" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVV · "aplaudo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- aplaudo ← alpaudo · apaludo · apladuo · aplauddo · aplauod · apllaudo · apluado · applaudo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aplaudió" and "aplaudo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "aplaudió" vs "aplaudo" - which ranks higher?
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 "aplaudió" 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 #44,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplaudió" and "aplaudo" 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 #44,954 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.