Which to use
“aplicar” and “aplico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,861
- “aplicar” frequency rank
- #35,349
- “aplico” frequency rank
- 38210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplicar | aplico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poner una cosa sobre o en contacto de otra. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. |
Where the eye mixes aplicar and aplico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aplicar runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against aplico's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aplicar vs aplico
A purely visual mix-up. aplicar ([apliˈkaɾ]) 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 38210, 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]. 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 38210, this pair ranks #171,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplicar vs aplico
Shared letters: acilp. Private to "aplicar": r. Private to "aplico": o.
"aplicar" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "aplico" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aplicar" and "aplico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aplicar" or "aplico"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aplicar" and "aplico" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicar" 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 #171,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplicar" 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 #171,232 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.