Which to use
“Apolo” is a name and “apoyo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,064
- “Apolo” frequency rank
- #494
- “apoyo” frequency rank
- 14558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Apolo | apoyo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dios griego y romano de los oráculos, de la medicina, de la poesía, de las artes, de los rebaños, del día y del sol. También recibía el nombre de Febo. Era hijo de Zeus y Leto (Júpiter y Latona), y hermano gemelo de Artemisa (Diana). | Dícese de cualquier clase de objeto que sirva para apoyar o apoyarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Apolo and apoyo apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Apolo and apoyo form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - l in “Apolo” becomes y in “apoyo” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14558, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Apolo is recorded at frequency rank #14,064, classified as aname, pronounced [aˈpolo]. apoyo is at rank #494, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpoʝo].
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 14558, this pair ranks #283,645 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Apolo vs apoyo
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Apolo”; for a noun, it's “apoyo”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Apolo” entry
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