Which to use
“apuntas” and “apunte” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,523
- “apuntas” frequency rank
- #18,746
- “apunte” frequency rank
- 44269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apuntas | apunte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de apuntar o de apuntarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de apuntar o de apuntarse. |
Where the eye mixes apuntas and apunte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. apuntas runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against apunte's 6 (VCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between apuntas and apunte
A purely visual mix-up. apuntas ([aˈpũn̪t̪as]) and apunte ([aˈpũn̪t̪e]) 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 44269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apuntas is recorded at frequency rank #25,523, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪as]. apunte is at rank #18,746, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪e].
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 44269, this pair ranks #138,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apuntas vs apunte
Shared letters: anptu. Private to "apuntas": s. Private to "apunte": e.
"apuntas" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "apunte" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apuntas" for "apunte" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "apuntas" or "apunte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "apuntas" and "apunte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apuntas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "apunte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #138,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apuntas" and "apunte" 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 #138,013 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.