Which to use
“apoco” and “apoya” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,922
- “apoco” frequency rank
- #3,225
- “apoya” frequency rank
- 40147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoco | apoya |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de apocar. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes apoco and apoya
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apoco with apoya
A purely visual mix-up. apoco ([aˈpoko]) and apoya ([aˈpoʝa]) 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 40147, 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]. apoya is at rank #3,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoʝa].
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 40147, this pair ranks #160,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoco vs apoya
Shared letters: aop. Private to "apoco": c. Private to "apoya": y.
"apoco" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "apoya" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apoco" and "apoya" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apoco" vs "apoya" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "apoco" and "apoya" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoco" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoya" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoco" and "apoya" 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 #160,634 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.