Which to use
“aplicaron” and “aplicarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,662
- “aplicaron” frequency rank
- #13,611
- “aplicarse” frequency rank
- 37273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aplicaron | aplicarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aplicar o de aplicarse. | Poner mayor esfuerzo y cuidado en la vida, especialmente en la vida académica o laboral. |
Where the eye mixes aplicaron and aplicarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aplicaron (VCCVCVCVC) and aplicarse (VCCVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between aplicaron and aplicarse
A purely visual mix-up. aplicaron ([apliˈkaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aplicaron is recorded at frequency rank #23,662, classified as averb, pronounced [apliˈkaɾõn]. 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 37273, this pair ranks #176,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aplicaron vs aplicarse
Shared letters: acilpr. Private to "aplicaron": no. Private to "aplicarse": es.
"aplicaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "aplicarse" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aplicaron" and "aplicarse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aplicaron" vs "aplicarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aplicaron" and "aplicarse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aplicarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aplicaron" and "aplicarse" 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 #176,171 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.