Which to use
“apoyar” and “apoyarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,007
- “apoyar” frequency rank
- #24,729
- “apoyarse” frequency rank
- 26736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyar | apoyarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un bebé: tomar la leche de la teta. | Dejarse caer uno mismo, o su cuerpo, sobre algún otro objeto o persona, con tal de que sea sostenido. |
Where the eye mixes apoyar and apoyarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. apoyar runs 6 letters (VCVVVC) against apoyarse's 8 (VCVVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: apoyar vs apoyarse
A purely visual mix-up. apoyar ([apoˈʝaɾ]) and apoyarse ([apoˈʝaɾse]) 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 extra letter(s) - “apoyar” sits inside “apoyarse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoyar is recorded at frequency rank #2,007, classified as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaɾ]. apoyarse is at rank #24,729, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaɾse].
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 26736, this pair ranks #230,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoyar vs apoyarse
Shared letters: aopry. Private to "apoyar": -. Private to "apoyarse": es.
"apoyar" · 6 letters · shape VCVVVC · "apoyarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apoyar" for "apoyarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apoyar" vs "apoyarse" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyarse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #230,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyar" and "apoyarse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apoyarse vs asomarse". 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 #230,210 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.