Which to use
“aporrea” and “aporta” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,738
- “aporrea” frequency rank
- #6,616
- “aporta” frequency rank
- 52354
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aporrea | aporta |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aporrear. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes aporrea and aporta
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aporrea runs 7 letters (VCVCCVV) against aporta's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aporrea with aporta
A purely visual mix-up. aporrea ([apoˈrea]) and aporta ([aˈpoɾt̪a]) 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 52354, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aporrea is recorded at frequency rank #45,738, classified as averb, pronounced [apoˈrea]. aporta is at rank #6,616, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪a].
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 52354, this pair ranks #93,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aporrea vs aporta
Shared letters: aopr. Private to "aporrea": e. Private to "aporta": t.
"aporrea" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "aporta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aporrea" and "aporta" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aporrea" or "aporta" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aporrea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aporta" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aporrea" and "aporta" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aporrea vs aporten". 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 #93,121 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.