apocovsapoyosWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: apoco is a verb, apoyos is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“apoco” is a verb and “apoyos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,922
“apoco” frequency rank
#8,909
“apoyos” frequency rank
45831
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apoco apoyos
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de apocar. Forma del plural de apoyo.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apoco and apoyos apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
apoco
6 ch
apoyos

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apoco is [aˈpoko] while apoyos is [aˈpoʝos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45831, 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]. apoyos is at rank #8,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpoʝos].

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 45831, this pair ranks #129,202 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of apoco vs apoyos

Shared letters: aop. Private to "apoco": c. Private to "apoyos": sy.

"apoco" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "apoyos" · 6 letters · shape VCVVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apocoaopco · apcoo · apocco · apooc · appoco · paoco
  • apoyosaopyos · apooys · apoyoss · apoyso · apoyyos · appoyos · apyoos · paoyos

Frequency comparison

apoco#36,922
apoyos#8,909

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apoco" and "apoyos" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "apoco" is a verb and "apoyos" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "apoco" or "apoyos"?
"apoyos" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,909 in our Spanish list, against #36,922 for "apoco". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apoco vs apoyos

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “apoco”; for a noun, it's “apoyos”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apoco” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list