Which to use
“apoyadas” and “apoyados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,137
- “apoyadas” frequency rank
- #14,281
- “apoyados” frequency rank
- 39418
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyadas | apoyados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de apoyado, participio de apoyar o de apoyarse. | Forma del plural de apoyado, participio de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes apoyadas and apoyados
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. apoyadas and apoyados follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses apoyadas with apoyados
A purely visual mix-up. apoyadas ([apoˈʝað̞as]) and apoyados ([apoˈʝað̞os]) 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 - a in “apoyadas” becomes o in “apoyados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39418, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoyadas is recorded at frequency rank #25,137, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [apoˈʝað̞as]. apoyados is at rank #14,281, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [apoˈʝað̞os].
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 39418, this pair ranks #164,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoyadas vs apoyados
Shared letters: adopsy. Private to "apoyadas": -. Private to "apoyados": -.
"apoyadas" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC · "apoyados" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apoyadas" and "apoyados" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "apoyadas" vs "apoyados" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyadas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyados" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyadas" and "apoyados" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anotadas vs apoyadas". 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 #164,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.