Which to use
“aprecia” and “apreciar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,469
- “aprecia” frequency rank
- #4,969
- “apreciar” frequency rank
- 13438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aprecia | apreciar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apreciar. | Poner precio o tasa a las cosas vendibles. |
Where the eye mixes aprecia and apreciar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. aprecia runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against apreciar's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses aprecia with apreciar
A purely visual mix-up. aprecia ([aˈpɾesja]) and apreciar ([apɾeˈsjaɾ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “aprecia” sits inside “apreciar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aprecia is recorded at frequency rank #8,469, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpɾesja]. apreciar is at rank #4,969, tagged as averb, pronounced [apɾeˈsjaɾ].
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 13438, this pair ranks #287,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aprecia vs apreciar
Shared letters: aceipr. Private to "aprecia": -. Private to "apreciar": -.
"aprecia" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "apreciar" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aprecia" for "apreciar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "aprecia" vs "apreciar" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aprecia" and "apreciar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aprecia" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apreciar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aprecia" and "apreciar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aprecia vs Aurelia". 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 #287,869 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.