aporreavsaportesWhat's the difference?

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.

7 ch
aporrea
7 ch
aportes

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

  • aporreaaoprrea · aporea · aporera · aporrae · apporrea · aprorea · paorrea
  • aportesaoprtes · aporets · aporrtes · aportess · aportse · aporttes · apotres · apportes

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aporrea" and "aportes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apoˈrea] versus [aˈpoɾt̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "aporrea" vs "aportes" - which ranks higher?
"aportes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,488 in our Spanish list, against #45,738 for "aporrea". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list