Which to use
“apunta” and “apuntas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,764
- “apunta” frequency rank
- #25,523
- “apuntas” frequency rank
- 30287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apunta | apuntas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes apunta and apuntas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between apunta and apuntas
A purely visual mix-up. apunta ([aˈpũn̪t̪a]) and apuntas ([aˈpũn̪t̪as]) 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) - “apunta” sits inside “apuntas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apunta is recorded at frequency rank #4,764, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪a]. apuntas is at rank #25,523, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪as].
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 30287, this pair ranks #212,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apunta vs apuntas
Shared letters: anptu. Private to "apunta": -. Private to "apuntas": s.
"apunta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apuntas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apunta" for "apuntas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apunta" vs "apuntas" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "apunta" and "apuntas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apunta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apunta" and "apuntas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apuntada vs apuntas". 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 #212,728 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.