aportanvsaportaronWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#10,792
“aportan” frequency rank
#24,375
“aportaron” frequency rank
35167
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aportan aportaron
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de aportar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set aportan and aportaron apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
aportan
9 ch
aportaron

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aportan ([aˈpoɾt̪ãn]) and aportaron ([apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35167, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aportan is recorded at frequency rank #10,792, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪ãn]. aportaron is at rank #24,375, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aɾõn].

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 35167, this pair ranks #187,543 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aportan vs aportaron

Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "aportan": -. Private to "aportaron": -.

"aportan" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "aportaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aportanaoprtan · aporatn · aporrtan · aportann · aportna · aporttan · apotran · apportan
  • aportaronaoprtaron · aporatron · aporrtaron · aportaorn · aportarno · aportaronn · aportarron · aportraon

Frequency comparison

aportan#10,792
aportaron#24,375

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aportan" and "aportaron" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈpoɾt̪ãn] versus [apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aportan" or "aportaron"?
"aportan" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,792 in our Spanish list, against #24,375 for "aportaron". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aportan vs aportaron

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

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