aportavsazotaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“aporta” and “azota” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,616
“aporta” frequency rank
#36,420
“azota” frequency rank
43036
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aporta azota
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aportar. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de azotar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aporta and azota apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
aporta
5 ch
azota

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aporta ([aˈpoɾt̪a]) and azota ([aˈsot̪a]) 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 43036, 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]. azota is at rank #36,420, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsot̪a].

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 43036, this pair ranks #144,891 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aporta vs azota

Shared letters: aot. Private to "aporta": pr. Private to "azota": z.

"aporta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "azota" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aportaaoprta · aporat · aporrta · aportta · apotra · apporta · aprota · paorta
  • azotaaozta · azoat · azotta · aztoa · azzota · zaota

Frequency comparison

aporta#6,616
azota#36,420

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aporta" and "azota" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈpoɾt̪a] versus [aˈsot̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aporta" or "azota"?
"aporta" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,616 in our Spanish list, against #36,420 for "azota". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aporta vs azota

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “aporta” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list