Which to use
“aportaron” and “apoyaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,375
- “aportaron” frequency rank
- #12,760
- “apoyaron” frequency rank
- 37135
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aportaron | apoyaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aportar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes aportaron and apoyaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aportaron runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against apoyaron's 8 (VCVVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aportaron vs apoyaron
A purely visual mix-up. aportaron ([apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) and apoyaron ([apoˈʝaɾõn]) 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 37135, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aportaron is recorded at frequency rank #24,375, classified as averb, pronounced [apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]. apoyaron is at rank #12,760, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaɾõn].
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 37135, this pair ranks #176,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of aportaron vs apoyaron
Shared letters: anopr. Private to "aportaron": t. Private to "apoyaron": y.
"aportaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "apoyaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aportaron" and "apoyaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "aportaron" or "apoyaron"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #176,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aportaron" and "apoyaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anotaron vs aportaron". 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 #176,903 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.