apuntamosvsapuntasConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#42,813
“apuntamos” frequency rank
#25,523
“apuntas” frequency rank
68336
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apuntamos apuntas
Definition Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) 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 apuntamos and apuntas

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. apuntamos runs 9 letters (VCVCCVCVC) against apuntas's 7 (VCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
apuntamos
7 ch
apuntas

Why the eye confuses apuntamos with apuntas

A purely visual mix-up. apuntamos ([apũn̪ˈt̪amos]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

apuntamos is recorded at frequency rank #42,813, classified as averb, pronounced [apũn̪ˈt̪amos]. 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 68336, this pair ranks #34,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of apuntamos vs apuntas

Shared letters: anpstu. Private to "apuntamos": mo. Private to "apuntas": -.

"apuntamos" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCVC  ·  "apuntas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apuntamosapnutamos · appuntamos · apunatmos · apunntamos · apuntammos · apuntamoss · apuntamso · apuntaoms
  • apuntasapnutas · appuntas · apunats · apunntas · apuntass · apuntsa · apunttas · aputnas

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "apuntamos" for "apuntas" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([apũn̪ˈt̪amos] versus [aˈpũn̪t̪as]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "apuntamos" vs "apuntas" - which ranks higher?
"apuntas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,523 in our Spanish list, against #42,813 for "apuntamos". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "apuntamos" 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 #34,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "apuntamos" and "apuntas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aguantamos vs apuntamos". 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 #34,775 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list