aportabavsaportadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,192
“aportaba” frequency rank
#16,259
“aportado” frequency rank
57451
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aportaba aportado
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar. Participio de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aportaba and aportado apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
aportaba
8 ch
aportado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aportaba ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aportado ([apoɾˈt̪að̞o]) 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 57451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aportaba is recorded at frequency rank #41,192, classified as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]. aportado is at rank #16,259, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪að̞o].

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 57451, this pair ranks #70,459 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of aportaba vs aportado

Shared letters: aoprt. Private to "aportaba": b. Private to "aportado": d.

"aportaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "aportado" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aportabaaoprtaba · aporatba · aporrtaba · aportaab · aportabba · aportava · aportbaa · aporttaba
  • aportadoaoprtado · aporatdo · aporrtado · aportaddo · aportaod · aportdao · aporttado · apotrado

Frequency comparison

aportaba#41,192
aportado#16,259

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aportaba" and "aportado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a] versus [apoɾˈt̪að̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aportaba" or "aportado"?
"aportado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,259 in our Spanish list, against #41,192 for "aportaba". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aportaba vs aportado

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 “aportaba” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list