aportabavsaportarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#41,192
“aportaba” frequency rank
#5,369
“aportar” frequency rank
46561
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aportaba aportar
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar. Contribuir con insumos.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
aportaba
7 ch
aportar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aportaba ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) and aportar ([apoɾˈt̪aɾ]) 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 46561, 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]. aportar is at rank #5,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aɾ].

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 46561, this pair ranks #125,038 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aportaba vs aportar

Shared letters: aoprt. Private to "aportaba": b. Private to "aportar": -.

"aportaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV  ·  "aportar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aportabaaoprtaba · aporatba · aporrtaba · aportaab · aportabba · aportava · aportbaa · aporttaba
  • aportaraoprtar · aporatr · aporrtar · aportarr · aportra · aporttar · apotrar · apportar

Frequency comparison

aportaba#41,192
aportar#5,369

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aportaba" and "aportar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a] versus [apoɾˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aportaba" or "aportar"?
"aportar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,369 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 aportar

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