Which to use
“apuntar” and “apunto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,162
- “apuntar” frequency rank
- #11,712
- “apunto” frequency rank
- 22874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apuntar | apunto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dirigir un arma hacia un objetivo. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes apuntar and apunto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses apuntar with apunto
A purely visual mix-up. apuntar ([apũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and apunto ([aˈpũn̪t̪o]) 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 22874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apuntar is recorded at frequency rank #11,162, classified as averb, pronounced [apũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. apunto is at rank #11,712, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪o].
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 22874, this pair ranks #248,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apuntar vs apunto
Shared letters: anptu. Private to "apuntar": r. Private to "apunto": o.
"apuntar" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apunto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apuntar" for "apunto" ever safe?
Frequency check: "apuntar" vs "apunto" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apunto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #248,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apuntar" and "apunto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apuntalar vs apuntar". 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 #248,358 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.