Which to use
“apoyaban” and “apoyan” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,889
- “apoyaban” frequency rank
- #5,280
- “apoyan” frequency rank
- 26169
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyaban | apoyan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito imperfecto 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 apoyaban and apoyan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. apoyaban runs 8 letters (VCVVVCVC) against apoyan's 6 (VCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses apoyaban with apoyan
A purely visual mix-up. apoyaban ([apoˈʝaβ̞ãn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26169, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoyaban is recorded at frequency rank #20,889, classified as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaβ̞ãn]. 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 26169, this pair ranks #232,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoyaban vs apoyan
Shared letters: anopy. Private to "apoyaban": b. Private to "apoyan": -.
"apoyaban" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC · "apoyan" · 6 letters · shape VCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apoyaban" and "apoyan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "apoyaban" or "apoyan"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "apoyaban" and "apoyan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaban" 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 #232,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyaban" and "apoyan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "adoraban vs apoyaban". 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 #232,961 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.