Which to use
“aportaba” and “aportan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,192
- “aportaba” frequency rank
- #10,792
- “aportan” frequency rank
- 51984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aportaba | aportan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aportar. |
Where the eye mixes aportaba and aportan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aportaba runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against aportan's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between aportaba and aportan
A purely visual mix-up. aportaba ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aportan ([aˈpoɾt̪ãn]) 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 51984, 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]. aportan is at rank #10,792, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪ãn].
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 51984, this pair ranks #95,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aportaba vs aportan
Shared letters: aoprt. Private to "aportaba": b. Private to "aportan": n.
"aportaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "aportan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aportaba" and "aportan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "aportaba" or "aportan"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "aportaba" and "aportan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aportan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aportaba" and "aportan" 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 #95,024 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.