Which to use
“apoyados” is a participle and “apoyos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,281
- “apoyados” frequency rank
- #8,909
- “apoyos” frequency rank
- 23190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyados | apoyos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de apoyado, participio de apoyar o de apoyarse. | Forma del plural de apoyo. |
Where the eye mixes apoyados and apoyos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apoyados with apoyos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apoyados is [apoˈʝað̞os] while apoyos is [aˈpoʝos]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoyados is recorded at frequency rank #14,281, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [apoˈʝað̞os]. apoyos is at rank #8,909, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈpoʝos].
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 23190, this pair ranks #246,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apoyados vs apoyos
Shared letters: aopsy. Private to "apoyados": d. Private to "apoyos": -.
"apoyados" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC · "apoyos" · 6 letters · shape VCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apoyados" and "apoyos" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "apoyados" or "apoyos"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyados" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #246,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyados" and "apoyos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apoyados vs apurados". 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 #246,949 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.