Which to use
“aplicaba” and “aplicado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,237
- “aplicaba” frequency rank
- #7,954
- “aplicado” frequency rank
- 36191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplicaba | aplicado |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. | Participio de aplicar o de aplicarse. |
Where the eye mixes aplicaba and aplicado
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between aplicaba and aplicado
A purely visual mix-up. aplicaba ([apliˈkaβ̞a]) and aplicado ([apliˈkað̞o]) 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 36191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplicaba is recorded at frequency rank #28,237, classified as averb, pronounced [apliˈkaβ̞a]. aplicado is at rank #7,954, tagged as averb, pronounced [apliˈkað̞o].
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 36191, this pair ranks #181,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplicaba vs aplicado
Shared letters: acilp. Private to "aplicaba": b. Private to "aplicado": do.
"aplicaba" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "aplicado" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aplicaba" for "aplicado" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aplicaba" or "aplicado" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicado" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplicaba" and "aplicado" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aplicaba vs aplicaría". 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 #181,959 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.