aportesvsapuntesTell them apart

Which to use

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

#6,488
“aportes” frequency rank
#9,238
“apuntes” frequency rank
15726
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature aportes apuntes
Definition Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de aportar. Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de apuntar o de apuntarse.

Where the eye mixes aportes and apuntes

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
aportes
7 ch
apuntes

Visual trap between aportes and apuntes

A purely visual mix-up. aportes ([aˈpoɾt̪es]) and apuntes ([aˈpũn̪t̪es]) 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 15726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

aportes is recorded at frequency rank #6,488, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpoɾt̪es]. apuntes is at rank #9,238, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪es].

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 15726, this pair ranks #279,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of aportes vs apuntes

Shared letters: aepst. Private to "aportes": or. Private to "apuntes": nu.

"aportes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "apuntes" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • aportesaoprtes · aporets · aporrtes · aportess · aportse · aporttes · apotres · apportes
  • apuntesapnutes · appuntes · apunets · apunntes · apuntess · apuntse · apunttes · aputnes

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "aportes" for "apuntes" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([aˈpoɾt̪es] versus [aˈpũn̪t̪es]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "aportes" or "apuntes"?
"aportes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,488 in our Spanish list, against #9,238 for "apuntes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "aportes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "apuntes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #279,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "aportes" and "apuntes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apuntes vs apures". 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 #279,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list