Which to use
“apo” and “ate” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,553
- “apo” frequency rank
- #23,677
- “ate” frequency rank
- 68230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apo | ate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tarea. | Dulce de membrillo en forma de barra o bloque a modo de dulce seco. |
Where the eye mixes apo and ate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between apo and ate
A purely visual mix-up. apo (/aˈpo/) and ate ([ˈat̪e]) 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 68230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apo is recorded at frequency rank #44,553, classified as anoun, pronounced /aˈpo/. ate is at rank #23,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈat̪e].
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 68230, this pair ranks #35,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apo vs ate
Shared letters: a. Private to "apo": op. Private to "ate": et.
"apo" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ate" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apo" for "ate" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "apo" or "ate" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "apo" and "ate" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #35,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apo" and "ate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apis vs apo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #35,054 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.