Which to use
“aplazar” and “aplicar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,643
- “aplazar” frequency rank
- #2,861
- “aplicar” frequency rank
- 34504
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplazar | aplicar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Diferir una acción, con idea de realizarla más adelante. | Poner una cosa sobre o en contacto de otra. |
Where the eye mixes aplazar and aplicar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aplazar and aplicar follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aplazar with aplicar
A purely visual mix-up. aplazar ([aplaˈsaɾ]) and aplicar ([apliˈkaɾ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34504, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplazar is recorded at frequency rank #31,643, classified as averb, pronounced [aplaˈsaɾ]. aplicar is at rank #2,861, tagged as averb, pronounced [apliˈkaɾ].
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 34504, this pair ranks #191,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplazar vs aplicar
Shared letters: alpr. Private to "aplazar": z. Private to "aplicar": ci.
"aplazar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aplicar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aplazar" and "aplicar" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aplazar" or "aplicar" 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 "aplazar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #191,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplazar" and "aplicar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplazado vs aplazar". 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 #191,087 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.