Which to use
“apunte” is a verb and “asunto” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,746
- “apunte” frequency rank
- #1,011
- “asunto” frequency rank
- 19757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apunte | asunto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de apuntar o de apuntarse. | Cosa cualquiera de la que hay que ocuparse |
Where the eye mixes apunte and asunto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. apunte and asunto follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between apunte and asunto
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: apunte is [aˈpũn̪t̪e] while asunto is [aˈsũn̪t̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19757, 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]. asunto is at rank #1,011, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aˈsũn̪t̪o].
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 19757, this pair ranks #262,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of apunte vs asunto
Shared letters: antu. Private to "apunte": ep. Private to "asunto": os.
"apunte" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "asunto" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "apunte" for "asunto" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "apunte" or "asunto" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "apunte" and "asunto" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "apunte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asunto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apunte" and "asunto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "apreté vs apunte". 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 #262,318 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.