Which to use
“aporrea” and “aportes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,738
- “aporrea” frequency rank
- #6,488
- “aportes” frequency rank
- 52226
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aporrea | aportes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aporrear. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes aporrea and aportes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aporrea (VCVCCVV) and aportes (VCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses aporrea with aportes
A purely visual mix-up. aporrea ([apoˈrea]) and aportes ([aˈpoɾt̪es]) 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 52226, 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]. aportes is at rank #6,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪es].
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 52226, this pair ranks #93,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aporrea vs aportes
Shared letters: aeopr. Private to "aporrea": -. Private to "aportes": st.
"aporrea" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVV · "aportes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aporrea" and "aportes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "aporrea" vs "aportes" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aporrea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aportes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #93,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aporrea" and "aportes" 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 #93,780 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.