Which to use
“apoco” and “apostó” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,922
- “apoco” frequency rank
- #30,757
- “apostó” frequency rank
- 67679
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoco | apostó |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de apocar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apostar o de apostarse. |
Where the eye mixes apoco and apostó
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apoco with apostó
A purely visual mix-up. apoco ([aˈpoko]) and apostó ([aposˈt̪o]) 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 67679, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoco is recorded at frequency rank #36,922, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpoko]. apostó is at rank #30,757, tagged as averb, pronounced [aposˈt̪o].
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 67679, this pair ranks #36,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of apoco vs apostó
Shared letters: aop. Private to "apoco": c. Private to "apostó": stó.
"apoco" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apostó" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apoco ← aopco · apcoo · apocco · apooc · appoco · paoco
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apoco" for "apostó" ever safe?
Which is more common, "apoco" or "apostó"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apostó" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoco" and "apostó" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apo vs apoco". 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 #36,519 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.