Which to use
“apunta” and “apunten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,764
- “apunta” frequency rank
- #36,403
- “apunten” frequency rank
- 41167
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apunta | apunten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes apunta and apunten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: apunta vs apunten
A purely visual mix-up. apunta ([aˈpũn̪t̪a]) and apunten ([aˈpũn̪t̪ẽn]) 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 41167, 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]. apunten is at rank #36,403, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪ẽn].
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 41167, this pair ranks #155,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apunta vs apunten
Shared letters: anptu. Private to "apunta": -. Private to "apunten": e.
"apunta" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "apunten" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "apunta" and "apunten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "apunta" or "apunten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "apunta" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apunten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #155,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apunta" and "apunten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Aponte vs apunten". 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 #155,157 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.