Which to use
“aportaron” and “apuntaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,375
- “aportaron” frequency rank
- #34,881
- “apuntaron” frequency rank
- 59256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aportaron | apuntaron |
|---|---|---|
| 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 apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes aportaron and apuntaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aportaron and apuntaron follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses aportaron with apuntaron
A purely visual mix-up. aportaron ([apoɾˈt̪aɾõn]) and apuntaron ([apũn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59256, 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]. apuntaron is at rank #34,881, tagged as averb, pronounced [apũn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 59256, this pair ranks #63,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of aportaron vs apuntaron
Shared letters: anoprt. Private to "aportaron": -. Private to "apuntaron": u.
"aportaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC · "apuntaron" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "aportaron" and "apuntaron" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "aportaron" or "apuntaron" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aportaron" and "apuntaron" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aportaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aportaron" and "apuntaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apuntaron vs asustaron". 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 #63,309 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.