Which to use
“aportaba” and “apoyaba” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,192
- “aportaba” frequency rank
- #15,278
- “apoyaba” frequency rank
- 56470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aportaba | apoyaba |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de aportar. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes aportaba and apoyaba
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aportaba runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against apoyaba's 7 (VCVVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aportaba with apoyaba
A purely visual mix-up. aportaba ([apoɾˈt̪aβ̞a]) and apoyaba ([apoˈʝaβ̞a]) 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 56470, 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]. apoyaba is at rank #15,278, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaβ̞a].
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 56470, this pair ranks #74,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aportaba vs apoyaba
Shared letters: abop. Private to "aportaba": rt. Private to "apoyaba": y.
"aportaba" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "apoyaba" · 7 letters · shape VCVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aportaba" for "apoyaba" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aportaba" vs "apoyaba" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaba" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaba" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #74,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aportaba" and "apoyaba" 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 #74,479 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.