Which to use
“apoyar” and “apoyé” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,007
- “apoyar” frequency rank
- #43,382
- “apoyé” frequency rank
- 45389
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyar | apoyé |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dicho de un bebé: tomar la leche de la teta. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. |
Where the eye mixes apoyar and apoyé
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. apoyar runs 6 letters (VCVVVC) against apoyé's 5 (VCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses apoyar with apoyé
A purely visual mix-up. apoyar ([apoˈʝaɾ]) and apoyé ([apoˈʝe]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45389, 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]. apoyé is at rank #43,382, tagged as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝe].
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 45389, this pair ranks #131,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoyar vs apoyé
Shared letters: aopy. Private to "apoyar": r. Private to "apoyé": é.
"apoyar" · 6 letters · shape VCVVVC · "apoyé" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- apoyar ← aopyar · apoayr · apoyarr · apoyra · apoyyar · appoyar · apyoar · paoyar
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apoyar" and "apoyé" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "apoyar" vs "apoyé" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "apoyar" and "apoyé" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyé" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyar" and "apoyé" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ape vs apoyé". 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 #131,717 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.