Which to use
“aplaudo” and “aplazado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,703
- “aplaudo” frequency rank
- #36,401
- “aplazado” frequency rank
- 63104
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplaudo | aplazado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplaudir. | Participio de aplazar. |
Where the eye mixes aplaudo and aplazado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aplaudo runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against aplazado's 8 (VCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aplaudo vs aplazado
A purely visual mix-up. aplaudo ([aˈplawð̞o]) and aplazado ([aplaˈsað̞o]) 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 63104, 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]. aplazado is at rank #36,401, tagged as averb, pronounced [aplaˈsað̞o].
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 63104, this pair ranks #49,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aplaudo vs aplazado
Shared letters: adlop. Private to "aplaudo": u. Private to "aplazado": z.
"aplaudo" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "aplazado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aplaudo" and "aplazado" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aplaudo" or "aplazado" show up more?
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 "aplazado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #49,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplaudo" and "aplazado" 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 #49,845 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.