Which to use
“aplican” and “aplico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,081
- “aplican” frequency rank
- #35,349
- “aplico” frequency rank
- 43430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplican | aplico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. |
Where the eye mixes aplican and aplico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aplican with aplico
A purely visual mix-up. aplican ([aˈplikãn]) and aplico ([aˈpliko]) 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 43430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplican is recorded at frequency rank #8,081, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈplikãn]. aplico is at rank #35,349, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpliko].
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 43430, this pair ranks #142,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplican vs aplico
Shared letters: acilp. Private to "aplican": n. Private to "aplico": o.
"aplican" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aplico" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aplican" and "aplico" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aplican" vs "aplico" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aplican" and "aplico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplican" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #142,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplican" and "aplico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs aplico". 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 #142,700 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.