aportenvsaportesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,756
“aporten” frequency rank
#6,488
“aportes” frequency rank
37244
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aporten aportes
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de aportar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de aportar.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
aporten
7 ch
aportes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. aporten ([aˈpoɾt̪ẽn]) and aportes ([aˈpoɾt̪es]) 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 a single letter - n in “aporten” becomes s in “aportes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37244, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aporten is recorded at frequency rank #30,756, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪ẽn]. aportes is at rank #6,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪es].

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 37244, this pair ranks #176,313 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of aporten vs aportes

Shared letters: aeoprt. Private to "aporten": n. Private to "aportes": s.

"aporten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "aportes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aportenaoprten · aporetn · aporrten · aportenn · aportne · aportten · apotren · apporten
  • aportesaoprtes · aporets · aporrtes · aportess · aportse · aporttes · apotres · apportes

Frequency comparison

aporten#30,756
aportes#6,488

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "aporten" and "aportes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈpoɾt̪ẽn] versus [aˈpoɾt̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aporten" or "aportes"?
"aportes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,488 in our Spanish list, against #30,756 for "aporten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering aporten vs aportes

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 “aporten” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list