Which to use
“apoya” and “apoyan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,225
- “apoya” frequency rank
- #5,280
- “apoyan” frequency rank
- 8505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoya | apoyan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes apoya and apoyan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apoya with apoyan
A purely visual mix-up. apoya ([aˈpoʝa]) and apoyan ([aˈpoʝãn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “apoya” sits inside “apoyan”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoya is recorded at frequency rank #3,225, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpoʝa]. apoyan is at rank #5,280, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpoʝãn].
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 8505, this pair ranks #304,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apoya vs apoyan
Shared letters: aopy. Private to "apoya": -. Private to "apoyan": n.
"apoya" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV · "apoyan" · 6 letters · shape VCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apoya" and "apoyan" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "apoya" or "apoyan"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "apoya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoya" and "apoyan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apoyan vs asoman". 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 #304,792 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.