apoyarávsapoyarseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“apoyará” and “apoyarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,665
“apoyará” frequency rank
#24,729
“apoyarse” frequency rank
48394
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apoyará apoyarse
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. Dejarse caer uno mismo, o su cuerpo, sobre algún otro objeto o persona, con tal de que sea sostenido.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apoyará and apoyarse apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
apoyará
8 ch
apoyarse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. apoyará ([apoʝaˈɾa]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

apoyará is recorded at frequency rank #23,665, classified as averb, pronounced [apoʝaˈɾa]. 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 48394, this pair ranks #114,727 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of apoyará vs apoyarse

Shared letters: aopry. Private to "apoyará": á. Private to "apoyarse": es.

"apoyará" · 7 letters · shape VCVVVCV  ·  "apoyarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apoyarseaopyarse · apoayrse · apoyarce · apoyares · apoyarrse · apoyarsse · apoyasre · apoyrase

Frequency comparison

apoyará#23,665
apoyarse#24,729

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apoyará" and "apoyarse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([apoʝaˈɾa] versus [apoˈʝaɾse]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "apoyará" or "apoyarse"?
"apoyará" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,665 in our Spanish list, against #24,729 for "apoyarse". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apoyará vs apoyarse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apoyará” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list