aplicarávsaplicarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aplicará” and “aplicarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,339
“aplicará” frequency rank
#13,611
“aplicarse” frequency rank
30950
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aplicará aplicarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. Poner mayor esfuerzo y cuidado en la vida, especialmente en la vida académica o laboral.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aplicará and aplicarse apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
aplicará
9 ch
aplicarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aplicará ([aplikaˈɾa]) and aplicarse ([apliˈkaɾse]) 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 30950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aplicará is recorded at frequency rank #17,339, classified as averb, pronounced [aplikaˈɾa]. aplicarse is at rank #13,611, tagged as averb, pronounced [apliˈkaɾse].

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 30950, this pair ranks #209,526 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aplicará vs aplicarse

Shared letters: acilpr. Private to "aplicará": á. Private to "aplicarse": es.

"aplicará" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV  ·  "aplicarse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aplicarsealpicarse · apilcarse · aplciarse · apliacrse · aplicarce · aplicares · aplicarrse · aplicarsse

Frequency comparison

aplicará#17,339
aplicarse#13,611

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aplicará" and "aplicarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aplikaˈɾa] versus [apliˈkaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aplicará" or "aplicarse"?
"aplicarse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,611 in our Spanish list, against #17,339 for "aplicará". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aplicará vs aplicarse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aplicará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list