Which to use
“apoyaron” and “apoyarse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,760
- “apoyaron” frequency rank
- #24,729
- “apoyarse” frequency rank
- 37489
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoyaron | apoyarse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple 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 eye mixes apoyaron and apoyarse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. apoyaron (VCVVVCVC) and apoyarse (VCVVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses apoyaron with apoyarse
A purely visual mix-up. apoyaron ([apoˈʝaɾõn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37489, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoyaron is recorded at frequency rank #12,760, classified as averb, pronounced [apoˈʝaɾõn]. 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 37489, this pair ranks #175,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoyaron vs apoyarse
Shared letters: aopry. Private to "apoyaron": n. Private to "apoyarse": es.
"apoyaron" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCVC · "apoyarse" · 8 letters · shape VCVVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apoyaron" for "apoyarse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apoyaron" vs "apoyarse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "apoyaron" 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 #175,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoyaron" 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 #175,035 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.