Which to use
“aplicar” and “aplicaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,861
- “aplicar” frequency rank
- #23,662
- “aplicaron” frequency rank
- 26523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplicar | aplicaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner una cosa sobre o en contacto de otra. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. |
Where the eye mixes aplicar and aplicaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aplicar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against aplicaron's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aplicar with aplicaron
A purely visual mix-up. aplicar ([apliˈkaɾ]) and aplicaron ([apliˈkaɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “aplicar” sits inside “aplicaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26523, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplicar is recorded at frequency rank #2,861, classified as averb, pronounced [apliˈkaɾ]. aplicaron is at rank #23,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [apliˈkaɾõn].
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 26523, this pair ranks #231,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplicar vs aplicaron
Shared letters: acilpr. Private to "aplicar": -. Private to "aplicaron": no.
"aplicar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aplicaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aplicar" for "aplicaron" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aplicar" or "aplicaron" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #231,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplicar" and "aplicaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ampliaron vs aplicaron". 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 #231,206 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.