Which to use
“aplaudo” is a verb and “aplauso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,703
- “aplaudo” frequency rank
- #10,263
- “aplauso” frequency rank
- 36966
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplaudo | aplauso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. | Acción y efecto de aplaudir. |
Where the eye mixes aplaudo and aplauso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplaudo and aplauso follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aplaudo with aplauso
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: aplaudo is [aˈplawð̞o] while aplauso is [aˈplawso]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “aplaudo” becomes s in “aplauso”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplaudo is recorded at frequency rank #26,703, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈplawð̞o]. aplauso is at rank #10,263, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈplawso].
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 36966, this pair ranks #177,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplaudo vs aplauso
Shared letters: alopu. Private to "aplaudo": d. Private to "aplauso": s.
"aplaudo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "aplauso" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aplaudo" for "aplauso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aplaudo" vs "aplauso" - 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 "aplaudo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplauso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplaudo" and "aplauso" 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 #177,843 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.