Which to use
“aplaudir” and “aplaudo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,038
- “aplaudir” frequency rank
- #26,703
- “aplaudo” frequency rank
- 43741
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplaudir | aplaudo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dar palmadas en señal de aprobación o entusiasmo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. |
Where the eye mixes aplaudir and aplaudo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aplaudir with aplaudo
A purely visual mix-up. aplaudir ([aplawˈð̞iɾ]) 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 43741, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplaudir is recorded at frequency rank #17,038, classified as averb, pronounced [aplawˈð̞iɾ]. 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 43741, this pair ranks #140,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplaudir vs aplaudo
Shared letters: adlpu. Private to "aplaudir": ir. Private to "aplaudo": o.
"aplaudir" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "aplaudo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aplaudir" for "aplaudo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aplaudir" vs "aplaudo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplaudir" 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 #140,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplaudir" 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 #140,953 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.