Which to use
“aporta” and “aportaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,616
- “aporta” frequency rank
- #41,192
- “aportaba” frequency rank
- 47808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aporta | aportaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aportar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes aporta and aportaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses aporta with aportaba
A purely visual mix-up. aporta ([aˈpoɾt̪a]) and aportaba ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “aporta” sits inside “aportaba”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aporta is recorded at frequency rank #6,616, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪a]. aportaba is at rank #41,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a].
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 47808, this pair ranks #117,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aporta vs aportaba
Shared letters: aoprt. Private to "aporta": -. Private to "aportaba": b.
"aporta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "aportaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aporta" and "aportaba" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aporta" or "aportaba"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aporta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #117,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aporta" and "aportaba" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aportaba vs apretaba". 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 #117,980 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.