apuntevsapurateWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#18,746
“apunte” frequency rank
#41,194
“apurate” frequency rank
59940
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature apunte apurate
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de apuntar o de apuntarse. Segunda persona del singular (vos) del imperativo afirmativo de apurarse (con el pronombre enclítico).

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set apunte and apurate apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
apunte
7 ch
apurate

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. apunte ([aˈpũn̪t̪e]) and apurate ([apuˈɾat̪e]) 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 59940, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

apunte is recorded at frequency rank #18,746, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpũn̪t̪e]. apurate is at rank #41,194, tagged as averb, pronounced [apuˈɾat̪e].

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 59940, this pair ranks #60,753 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of apunte vs apurate

Shared letters: aeptu. Private to "apunte": n. Private to "apurate": r.

"apunte" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "apurate" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • apunteapnute · appunte · apunet · apunnte · apuntte · aputne · aupnte · paunte
  • apurateappurate · apruate · apuarte · apuraet · apuratte · apurrate · apurtae · auprate

Frequency comparison

apunte#18,746
apurate#41,194

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "apunte" and "apurate" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([aˈpũn̪t̪e] versus [apuˈɾat̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "apunte" or "apurate"?
"apunte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,746 in our Spanish list, against #41,194 for "apurate". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering apunte vs apurate

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “apunte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list